Disubstituted 6-aminoquinazolinones

ABSTRACT

Novel disubstituted 6-aminoquinazolinones of the Formula (I), are useful as angiotensin II antagonists:    &lt;IMAGE&gt;  (I)

INTRODUCTION OF THE INVENTION

This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/912,458 filed on Jul.13, 1992 now abandoned which is a continuation-in-part of copendingapplication Ser. No. 07/665,389, filed Mar. 6, 1991 now abandoned.

This invention relates to novel disubstituted 6-aminoquinazolinonecompounds and derivatives thereof which are useful as angiotensin IIantagonists in the treatment of elevated blood pressure, congestiveheart failure and ocular hypertension. Thus, the disubstituted6-aminoquinazolinone compounds of the invention are useful asantihypertensives.

It also relates to processes for preparing the novel compounds;pharmaceutical formulations comprising one or more of the compounds asactive ingredient; and a method of treatment of hypertension, congestiveheart failure, and elevated intraocular pressure.

The compounds of this invention also exhibit central nervous system(CNS) activity. They are useful in the treatment of cognitivedysfunctions including Alzheimer's disease, amnesia and senile dementia.These compounds also have anxiolytic and antidepressant properties andare therefore, useful in the relief of symptoms of anxiety and tensionand in the treatment of patients with depressed or dysphoric mentalstates.

Further, these compounds exhibit antidopaminergic properties and arethus useful to treat disorders that involve dopamine dysfunction such asschizophrenia. The compounds of this invention are especially useful inthe treatment of these conditions in patients who are also hypertensiveor have a congestive heart failure condition.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) plays a central role in the regulation ofnormal blood pressure and seems to be critically involved inhypertension development and maintenance as well as congestive heartfailure. Angiotensin II (AII), an octapeptide hormone is produced mainlyin the blood during, the cleavage of angiotensin I by angiotensinconverting enzyme (ACE) localized on the endothelium of blood vessels oflung, kidney, and many other organs, and is the end product of the RAS.AII is a powerful arterial vasoconstricter that exerts its action byinteracting with specific receptors present on cell membranes. One ofthe possible modes of controlling the RAS is angiotensin II receptorantagonism. Several peptide analogs of AII are known to inhibit theeffect of this hormone by competitively blocking the receptors, buttheir experimental and clinical applications have been limited by theirpartial agonist activity and lack of oral absorption [M. Antonaccio.Clin. Exp. Hypertens. A4, 27-46 (1982); D. H. P. Streeten and G. H.Anderson, Jr.--Handbook of Hypertension, Clinical Pharmacology ofAntihypertensive Drugs, ed. A. E. Doyle, Vol. 5, pp. 246-271, ElsevierScience Publisher, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1984].

Recently, several non-peptide compounds have been described as AIIantagonists. Illustrative of such compounds are those disclosed in U.S.Pat. Nos. 4,207,324; 4,340,598; 4,576,958; 4,582,847 and 4,880,804 inEuropean Patent Applications 028,834; 245,637; 253,310; and 291,969; andin articles by A. T. Chiu, et al. [Eur. J. Pharm. Exp. Therap, 157,13-21 (1988)] and by P. C. Wong, et al. [J. Pharm. Exp. Therap, 247,1-7(1988), Hypertension, 13, 489-497 (1989)]. All of the U.S. Patents,European Patent Applications 028,834, 253,310, 399,731 and 400,974 andthe two articles disclose substituted imidazole compounds which aregenerally bonded through a lower alkyl bridge to a substituted phenyl.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to novel disubstituted 6-aminoquinazolinonecompounds and derivatives thereof which are useful as nonselectiveangiotensin II antagonists, as antihypertensives, in the treatment ofcongestive heart failure and in the treatment of elevated intraocularpressure. The compounds of this invention have the general formula (I):##STR2## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein:

R¹ is

(a) CO₂ R²,

(b) tetrazol-5-yl,

(c) NHSO₂ CF₃,

(d) SO₂ NHCOR³, or

(e) SO₂ NH-heteroaryl;

R² is

(a) hydrogen, or

(b) C₁ -C₆ alkyl;

R³ is

(a) C₁ -C₆ alkyl,

(b) C₃ -C₇ cycloalkyl,

(c) phenyl,

(d) substituted phenyl in which the substituent is F,Cl, Br, C₁ -C₄alkoxy, perfluoro C₁ -C₄ alkyl, di-(C₁ -C₄ -alkyl)amino, or CO₂ R²,

(e) substituted C₁ -C₈ alkyl in which the substituent is C₃ -C₇cycloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, hydroxy, di-(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)amino, CO₂ R²,morpholinyl, C₁ -C₄ alkylpiperazinyl, CF₃, thio, C₁ -C₄ alkylsulfinyl,C₁ -C₄ alkylsulfonyl, heteroaryl, NH₂, or aryl, or

(f) heteroaryl;

R⁴ is

(a) C₁ -C₆ alkyl,

(b) substituted C₁ -C₆ alkyl in which the substituent is C₃ -C₇cycloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, hydroxy, di-(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)amino, CO₂ R²,morpholinyl, C₁ -C₄ alkylpiperazinyl, CF₃, C₁ -C₄ alkylthio, C₁ -C₄alkylsulfinyl, C₁ -C₄ alkylsulfonyl, --CHO, O(C₂ -C₃ alkyl-O--)_(n) C₁-C₃ alkyl where n=1-5, or NHCO₂ (C₁ -C₆ -alkyl).

(c) C₂ -C₆ alkenyl,

(d) phenyl C₁ -C₆ alkyl,

(e) substituted phenyl C₁ -C₆ alkyl, in which the substituent on thephenyl group is hydroxy, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, F, Cl, I, Br, NO₂, cyano, CO₂R², di(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)amino, --Obenzyl, CF₃, phenyl-C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy, C₁ -C₄alkylthio, C₁ -C₄ -alkylsulfinyl, --OPO(O-benzyl)₂, or C₁ -C₄alkylsulfonyl, amino, P(O)(OH)₂, C₁ -C₄ alkyl, --OPO(O--C₁ -C₆ alkyl)₂,OPO(OH)₂, OCO(CH₂)₂ COOH, OSO₃ H, or O(C₂ -C₃ alkyl-O--)_(n) C₁ -C₃alkyl,

(f) heteroaryl C₁ -C₆ alkyl, or

(g) substituted heteroaryl C₁ -C₆ alkyl, in which the substituent on theheteroaryl group is F, Cl, NO₂, CO₂ R², or di-(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)amino;

R⁵ is

(a) CO₂ R⁷,

(b) CONR⁸ R⁹,

(c) COR¹⁰,

(d) SO₂ NR⁸ R⁹, or

(e) SO₂ R¹⁰ ;

R⁶ is

(a) C₁ -C₆ alkyl,

(b) substituted C₁ -C₆ alkyl in which the substituent is C₃ -C₇cycloalkyl, benzyl or C₁ -C₄ -alkoxy,

(c) cyclopropyl;

R⁷ is

(a) C₁ -C₆ alkyl,

(b) substituted C₁ -C₆ alkyl in which the substituent is C₁ -C₄ alkoxy,hydroxy, di(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)amino, CO₂ R², morpholinyl, C₁ -C₄alkylpiperazinyl, C₁ -C₄ alkylsulfinyl, C₁ -C₄ alkylsulfonyl, or O(C₂-C₃ alkyl-O--)_(n) C₁ -C₃ alkyl,

(c) phenyl C₁ -C₆ alkyl,

(d) substituted phenyl C₁ -C₆ alkyl, in which the substituent on thephenyl group is hydroxy, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, F, Cl, NO₂, cyano, CO₂ R₂, di(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino, CF₃, phenyl C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ alkylthio, C₁ -C₄alkylsulfinyl, C₁ -C₄ alkylsulfonyl, or O(C₂ -C₃ alkyl-O--)_(n) C₁ -C₃alkyl,

(e) heteroaryl C₁ -C₆ alkyl, or

(f) substituted heteroaryl C₁ -C₆ alkyl, in which the substituent on theheteroaryl group is F, Cl, NO₂, CO₂ R₂, or di-(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)amino;

R⁸ is

(a) hydrogen, or

(b) C₁ -C₆ alkyl;

R⁹ is

(a) C₁ -C₆ alkyl, or

(b) substituted C₁ -C₆ alkyl in which the substituent is C₁ -C₄ alkoxy,hydroxy, di-(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)amino, CO₂ R², morpholinyl, C₁ -C₄alkylpiperazinyl, C₁ -C₄ alkylsulfinyl or C₁ -C₄ alkylsulfonyl,

(c) perfluoro C₁ -C₆ alkyl,

(d) phenyl,

(e) heteroaryl, or

R⁸ and R⁹ taken together are morpholino, ##STR3## R¹⁰ is (a) phenyl,

(b) substituted phenyl in which the substituent is F, Cl, Br, I, C₁ -C₄-alkoxy, C₁ -C₄ alkyl, NO₂, cyano, OC₆ H₅, CO₂ R², di(C₁ -C₄alkylamino), CF₃, C₁ -C₄ alkylthio, C₁ -C₄ alkylsulfinyl, C₁ -C₄alkylsulfonyl, --OPO(OC₁ -C₆ -alkyl)₂, OPO(OH)₂, OPO(O-benzyl)₂,OCO(CH₂)₂ COOH, OSO₂ OH, --PO(OC₁ -C₆ - alkyl)₂, --PO(OH)₂, OBn, orO-(C₂ -C₃ alkyl-O)_(n) C₁ -C₃ alkyl,

(c) phenyl C₁ -C₆ alkyl,

(d) heteroaryl,

(e) C₁ -C₆ alkyl,

(f) substituted C₁ -C₆ alkyl in which the substituent is C₃ -C₇cycloalkyl, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, hydroxy, di-(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)amino, CO₂ R²,morpholinyl, C₁ -C₄ alkylpiperazinyl, CF₃, thio, C₁ -C₄ alkylsulfinyl,C₁ -C₄ alkylsulfonyl, imidazolyl, --N(COC₁ -C₆ alkyl)piperazinyl, orN-aryl-piperazinyl,

(g) substituted phenyl C₁ -C₆ alkyl, in which the substituent on thephenyl group is hydroxy, C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, F, Cl, NO₂, cyano, CO₂ R², di(C₁-C₄ alkyl)amino, CF₃, phenyl C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, thio, C₁ -C₄ alkylsulfinyl,or C₁ -C₄ -alkylsulfonyl, or

(h) C₃₋₇ cycloalkyl.

R¹¹ is

(a) hydrogen,

(b) F, Cl, Br or I

(c) C₁ -C₄ alkyl,

(d) C₁ -C₄ alkoxy,

R¹² is

(a) hydrogen,

(b) C₁ -C₅ alkyl,

(c) phenyl,

(d) substituted phenyl in which the substituent is C₁ -C₄ alkoxy, F, Cl,CO₂ R², di(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)amino, thio, C₁ -C₄ alkylsulfinyl, C₁ -C₄alkylsulfonyl.

The term heteroaryl is an unsubstituted, monosubstituted ordisubstituted five or six membered aromatic ring which contains 1 to 3heteroatoms selected from O, S, or N and the substituents are selectedfrom the group consisting of C₁ -C₄ alkyl, F, Cl, CO₂ R², or di-(C₁ -C₄alkyl)amino.

The terms "alkyl," "alkenyl," "alkynyl," and the like include both thestraight chain and branched chain species of these generic terms whereinthe number of carbon atoms in the species permit. Unless otherwisenoted, the specific names for these generic terms shall mean thestraight chain species. For example, the term "butyl" shall mean thenormal butyl substituent, n-butyl.

The abbreviations defined in the table below are used in the specificembodiments which are illustrated in tabular form:

    ______________________________________                                        Table of abbreviations                                                        ______________________________________                                        Me      methyl      iPn       isopentyl                                       Et      ethyl       Hx/Hex    n-hexyl                                         Pr      n-propyl    chex      cyclohexyl                                      iPr     isopropyl   Boc       butyloxycarbonyl                                cPr     cyclopropyl Ph        phenyl                                          Bu      n-butyl     BHn       benzyl                                          iBu     isobutyl    Bz        benzoyl                                         tBu     tertbutyl   TET       tetrazol-5-yl                                   Pn      n-pentyl                                                              ______________________________________                                    

One embodiment of this invention is represented by the compounds of theFormula (I) wherein R⁵ is CO₂ R⁷.

One class of this embodiment is represented by the compounds of theFormula (I) wherein:

R¹ is tetrazol-5-yl or SO₂ NHCOR³ or NHSO₂ CF₃

R³ is

a) phenyl,

b) substituted phenyl in which the substituent is F, Cl, Br, I or C₁ -C₄alkoxy,

c) C₁ -C₈ alkyl substituted with di-(C₁ -C₄ -alkyl)amino or NH₂, or

d) C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl;

R⁴ is

a) C₂ -C₆ alkyl,

b) substituted C₂ -C₆ alkyl in which the substituent is: CHO, CO₂ C₁ -C₄alkyl, CO₂ H, OC₁ -C₄ alkyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, NHCO₂ tBu,

c) benzyl,

d) substituted benzyl in which the substituent on the phenyl group is:F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OPO(OC₁ -C₄ alkyl)₂, OPO(Obenzyl)₂, OPO(OH)₂, --PO(OC₁-C₄ alkyl)₂, --PO(Obenzyl)₂, OPO(OH)₂, NO₂, NH₂, N(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)₂,Obenzyl,

e) CH₂ heteroaryl or

f) C₃ -C₆ alkenyl;

R⁶ is

a) C₁ -C₆ alkyl,

b) substituted C₁ -C₆ alkyl in which the substituent is: -benzyl, --C₁-C₃ alkyl, or --OC₁ -C₄ alkyl, or

c) cyclopropyl;

R⁷ is

a) C₁ -C₆ alkyl,

b) benzyl,

c) C₂ -C₄ alkyl-O--C₁ -C₄ alkyl or

d) phenyl;

R¹¹ and R¹² are hydrogen,

Illustrating the first class of this embodiment are the followingcompounds (with their Example Number designation) of the Formula (I):

    ______________________________________                                        Exemplifications                                                               ##STR4##                                                                     Exam-                                                                         ple                                                                           #     R.sup.6  R.sup.1     R.sup.7  R.sup.4                                   ______________________________________                                         1    Pr       TET         iBu      Et                                         3    Bu       TET         iBu      Bn                                         4    Bu       TET         tBu      Me                                         5    Pr       TET         iBu      Bu                                         6    Pr       TET         Et       Me                                         7    Pr       TET         iPr      Me                                         8    Pr       TET         Me       Me                                         9    Pr       TET         Bu       Me                                        10    Pr       TET         iBu      Pr                                        11    Pr       TET         iBu      allyl                                     12    Pr       TET         iBu      Pn                                        13    Pr       TET         iBu      Pn                                        14    Pr       TET         iBu      (CH.sub.2).sub.3 Ph                       15    Pr       TET         Me       Bn                                        16    Pr       TET         iBu      Bn                                        17    Pr       TET         Pr       Bn                                        18    Pr       TET         Bu       Bn                                        19    Pr       TET         Bn       Bz                                        20    Pr       TET         Hx       Bn                                        21    Pr       TET         tBu      Bn                                        22    Pr       TET         (CH.sub.2).sub.2 OMe                                                                   Bn                                        23    Pr       TET         Pr       CH.sub.2 cHex                             24    Pr       TET         Bu       Bu                                        25    Pr       TET         (CH.sub.2).sub.2 OEt                                                                   (CH.sub.2).sub.2 OMe                      47    Et       TET         iBu      Me                                        48    Et       TET         iBu      Bn                                        49    iBu      TET         iBu      Me                                        50    iBu      TET         iBu      Bn                                        51    Me       TET         iBu      Bn                                        52    Me       TET         iBu      Me                                        53    Pr       SO.sub.2 NHCOPh                                                                           iBu      Me                                        56    Pr       TET         Et       Bn                                        135   Pr       TET         Ph       CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                           150   Et       TET         tBu      Bn                                        151   Et       TET         Bn       Bn                                        152   Bu       SO.sub.2 NHBz                                                                             iBu      Bn                                        153   Pr       SO.sub.2 NHCOcPr                                                                          Bu       Bn                                        154   Pr       SO.sub.2 NHBz                                                                             iBu      Bn                                        155   Pr       SO.sub.2 NHCOcPr                                                                          iBu      Me                                        156   Pr       TET         Pr       CH.sub.2 -4-Pyr                           157   Pr       TET         (CH.sub.2).sub.2 OMe                                                                   Me                                        158   Pr       TET         Pr       CH.sub.2 -3-Pyr                           159   Pr       TET         Pr       CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                           160   Pr       TET         (CH.sub.2).sub.2 OMe                                                                   CH.sub.2 -4-Pyr                           161   CH.sub.2 OMe                                                                           TET         iBu      Me                                        162   CH.sub.2 OMe                                                                           TET         Pr       CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                           163   Pr       SO.sub.2 NHBz                                                                             Bn       Pn                                        164   Pr       TET         Et       CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                           165   Pr       TET         Pr       Bn-4-NO.sub.2                             166   Pr       TET         Pr       Bn-4-NH.sub.2                             167   Pr       TET         Pr       Bn-4-NMe.sub.2                            168   H        TET         iBu      Me                                        ______________________________________                                    

A second embodiment of this invention is represented by the compounds ofthe Formula (I) wherein R⁵ is CONR⁸ R⁹.

One class of this second embodiment is represented by the compounds ofthe Formula (I) wherein:

R¹ is tetrazol-5-yl or SO₂ NHCOR³ or NHSO₂ CF₃

R³ is

a) phenyl,

b) substituted phenyl in which the substituent is F, Cl, Br, I or C₁ -C₄alkoxy,

c) C₁ -C₈ alkyl substituted with di-(C₁ -C₄ -alkyl)amino or NH₂, or

d) C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl;

R⁴ is

a) C₂ -C₆ alkyl,

b) substituted C₂ -C₆ alkyl in which the substituent is: CHO, CO₂ C₁ -C₄alkyl, CO₂ H, OC₁ -C₄ alkyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, or NHCO₂ tBu,

c) benzyl,

d) substituted benzyl in which the substituent on the phenyl group is:F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OPO(OC₁ -C₄ alkyl)₂, OPO(Obenzyl)₂, OPO(OH)₂, --PO(OC₁-C₄ alkyl)₂, --PO(Obenzyl)₂, --OPO(OH)₂, NO₂, NH₂, N(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)₂, orObenzyl,

e) CH₂ heteroaryl, or

f) C₃ -C₆ alkenyl;

R⁶ is

a) C₁ -C₆ alkyl,

b) substituted C₁ -C₆ alkyl in which the substituent is: -benzyl, --C₁-C₃ alkyl, or --OC₁ -C₄ alkyl, or

c) cyclopropyl;

R⁸ is

a) C₁ -C₆ alkyl or

b) hydrogen;

R⁹ is

a) C₁ -C₆ alkyl, or

b) when taken with R⁸ and the nitrogen atom to which they are attachedfrom a morpholinyl, N-(C₁ -C₆ alkyl)piperazinyl, N-(COC₁ -C₆alkyl)piperazinyl, or N-aryl-piperazinyl ring system.

R¹¹ and R¹² are hydrogen

Illustrating the first class of this second embodiment are the followingcompounds (with their Example Number designation) of the Formula (I):

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR5##                                                                     Example                                                                       #         R.sup.6                                                                              R.sup.1  N(R.sup.8)R.sup.9                                                                      R.sup.4                                    ______________________________________                                         2        Bu     TET      N(Me)iPr Me                                          31       Pr     TET      N(Pn).sub.2                                                                            Me                                          29       Pr     TET      N(Me)Pr  Bn                                          30       Pr     TET      N(Me)Et  Bn                                          30       Pr     TET      N(Me)Et  Bn                                          40       Pr     TET      morpholino                                                                             Bn                                         173       Et     TET      NHPr     Bn                                         174       Pr     TET      N(Me)iPr Bn-4-F                                     175       Pr     TET      N(Me)iPr CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                            ______________________________________                                    

A third embodiment of this invention is represented by the compounds ofthe Formula (I) wherein R⁵ is COR¹⁰.

One class of this third embodiment is represented by the compounds ofthe Formula (I) wherein:

R¹ is tetrazol-5-yl, SO₂ NHCOR³ or NHSO₂ CF₃ ;

R³ is

a) phenyl,

b) substituted phenyl in which the substituent is F, Cl, Br, I or C₁ -C₄alkoxy,

c) C₁ -C₈ alkyl substituted with di-(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)amino or NH₂, or

d) C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl;

R⁴ is

a) C₂ -C₆ alkyl,

b) substituted C₂ -C₆ alkyl in which the substituent is: CHO, CO₂ C₁ -C₄alkyl, CO₂ H, OC₁ -C₄ alkyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, or NHCO₂ tBu,

c) benzyl,

d) substituted benzyl in which the substituent on the phenyl group is:F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OPO(OC₁ -C₄ alkyl)₂, OPO(Obenzyl)₂, OPO(OH)₂, --PO(OC₁-C₄ alkyl)₂, --PO(Obenzyl)₂, OPO(OH)₂, NO₂, NH₂, N(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)₂,Obenzyl, OC₁ -C₄ alkyl, COOH, or CO₂ CH₃,

e) CH₂ heteroaryl or

f) C₃ -C₆ alkenyl;

R⁶ is

a) C₁ -C₆ alkyl,

b) substituted C₁ -C₆ alkyl in which the substituent is: -benzyl, --C₁-C₃ alkyl, or --OC₁ -C₄ alkyl or

c) cyclopropyl;

R¹⁰ is

(a) phenyl,

(b) substituted phenyl in which the substituent is F, Cl, Br, I,methoxy, methyl, CF₃, SMe, SO₂ Me, OH, OPO(O--C₁ -C₄ alkyl )₂, OPO(OH)₂,OPO(OBn)₂, CO₂ -C₁ -C₄ alkyl, COOH, Obenzyl or OC₆ H₅,

(c) benzyl,

(d) heteroaryl,

(e) C₁ -C₆ alkyl or

(f) substituted C₁ -C₆ alkyl substituted with: imidazole, piperazine,morpholinyl, N-(C₁ -C₆ alkyl) piperazinyl, N-(COC₁ -C₆ alkyl)piperazinyl, or N-aryl-piperazinyl;

R¹¹ and R¹² are hydrogen.

Illustrating the first class of this third embodiment are the followingcompounds (with their Example Number designation) of the Formula (I):

    __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR6##                                                                     Example                                                                       #    R.sup.6                                                                             R.sup.1 R.sup.10 R.sup.4                                           __________________________________________________________________________    33   Pr    TET     Ph       Pn                                                34   Pr    TET     Bn       Pn                                                35   Pr    TET     4-Pyr    Pn                                                36   Pr    TET     Ph       Bn                                                37   Pr    TET     Ph-4Cl   Pn                                                37   Pr    TET     Ph-4-Cl  Pn                                                38   Pr    TET     Ph-4-OMe 4-methyl-                                                                     pentyl                                            39   Pr    TET     2-Furyl  Pn                                                41   Pr    TET     3-methylbutyl                                              42   Pr    TET     Bu       Bn                                                43   Pr    TET     Ph-4-F   Pn                                                44   Pr    TET     Ph-4-F   Bu                                                45   Pr    TET     Ph-4-Me  Pn                                                46   Pr    TET     Ph-3-Br  Pn                                                54   Pr    TET     3-Methylbutyl                                                                          Bn-4-OH                                           55   Pr    TET     Bu       Bu                                                57   Et    TET     Ph       Bn                                                58   Pr    TET     Ph-4-CF.sub.3                                                                          Pn                                                59   Et    TET     Ph-4-F   Pn                                                60   1-Methyl-                                                                           TET     Ph-4-F   Pn                                                     pentyl                                                                   61   Et    TET     PH-4-F   Bu                                                62   Et    TET     Ph       Bn-4-F                                            63   c-Pr  TET     Ph       Bn                                                64   c-Pr  TET     Ph       Pn                                                65   1-Methyl-                                                                           TET     Ph       Bn                                                     2-phenethyl                                                              66   c-Pr  TET     Ph       Bn                                                67   c-Pr  TET     Ph       Bn                                                68   Pr    TET     4-Py     Bu                                                69   Me    TET     Ph       Bn                                                70   iPr   TET     Ph       Bn                                                71   Et    SO.sub.2 NHBz                                                                         Ph       Bn                                                72   Pr    TET     3-Pyr    Pn                                                73   Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOcPr                                                                      Ph       Pn                                                74   Pr    SO.sub.2 NHBz                                                                         Ph       Pn                                                75   Et    TET     4-Pyr    Bn                                                77   Pr    TET     Ph-4-SMe Pn                                                78   Pr    TET     Ph       Pr                                                79   Et    TET     Ph-2-Cl  Bn                                                80   Et    TET     Ph-2-Cl  Bn-2-Cl                                           81   Pr    TET     Ph-4-SOMe                                                                              Pn                                                82   Pr    TET     Ph       (CH.sub.2)CHO                                     83   Pr    TET     Ph-4-SO.sub.2 Me                                                                       Pn                                                84   Et    TET     Ph       Bn-2-Cl                                           85   Et    TET     Ph       CH.sub.2 CHCMe.sub.2                              86   Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOcPr                                                                      Me       Pr                                                87   Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOcPr                                                                      cPr      Pn                                                88   Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOcPr                                                                      Me       Pn                                                89   Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOPh                                                                       cPr      Pr                                                90   Pr    TET     Ph-4-F   Pr                                                91   Et    TET     Ph       iPn                                               92   iPr   TET     Ph       Bn-2-Cl                                           93   iPr   TET     cPr      Bn                                                94   iPr   TET     cPr      Bn-2-Cl                                           95   H     TET     Ph       Bn                                                96   H     TET     Ph       Bn-2-Cl                                           97   Et    TET     Ph       Bn-4-Cl                                           98   Et    TET     Ph       Bn-4-F                                            99   Et    TET     Ph       Bn-3-Et                                           100  1-ethyl-                                                                            TET     Ph       Bn                                                     ethyl                                                                    101  1-ethyl-                                                                            TET     Ph       Bn-2-Cl                                                ethyl                                                                    102  Pr    TET     Ph       iBu                                               103  Pr    TET     Ph       (CH.sub.2).sub.3 CO.sub.2 Et                      104  Pr    NHSO.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                   Ph       Pn                                                105  Pr    TET     Ph       (CH.sub.2).sub.3 COOH                             106  Me    TET     Ph       Bn-2-Cl                                           107  Me    TET     4-Pyr    Bn                                                108  Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOcPr                                                                      Me       Me                                                109  Pr    TET     Ph       CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 Et                              110  Me    TET     4-Pyr    Bn-2-Cl                                           111  Me    TET     4-Pyr    CH.sub.2 CHCMe.sub.2                              112  Et    TET     Ph       Bn-4-I                                            113  Pr    TET     2-thienyl                                                                              Pn                                                114  Pr    TET     2-thienyl                                                                              Me                                                115  iPr   TET     Ph       Bn-4-I                                            116  Et    TET     Ph-4-I   Bn                                                117  Et    TET     Ph       Bz-2-I                                            118  Et    TET     2-thienyl                                                                              Bn                                                119  Pr    TET     4-Pyr    (CH.sub.2).sub.2 OMe                              120  Pr    TET     Ph       CH.sub.2 COOH                                     121  CH.sub.2 OMe                                                                        TET     Ph-4-Cl  Pn                                                122  Et    TET     2-furoyl Bn                                                123  Pr    TET     2-thienyl                                                                              Bn                                                124  Pr    TET     2-thienyl                                                                              Et                                                125  Pr    TET     2-furoyl Et                                                126  Pr    TET     Ph-2-OMe Bn                                                127  Pr    TET     Ph-2-OMe Pr                                                128  Pr    TET     Ph-4-OBn Pn                                                129  Pr    TET     Ph-4-OBn Pr                                                130  Pr    TET     Ph-4-OH  Pn                                                131  Pr    TET     Ph-4-OH  Pr                                                132  Pr    TET     CH.sub.2 imidazole                                                                     Bn                                                133  Pr    TET     CH.sub.2 PIPBoc                                                                        Bn                                                134  Pr    TET     3-Pyr    Bn                                                136  Pr    TET     2-Pyr    Bn                                                137  Pr    TET     Ph       CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                                   138  Pr    TET     Ph       CH.sub.2 -4-Pyr                                   139  Pr    TET     4-Pyr    Bn                                                140  Pr    TET     2-Pyr    Bn                                                141  Me    TET     Ph       CH.sub.2 -3-Pyr                                   142  Me    TET     Ph       CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                                   143  Pr    TET     Ph-4-OPO(OBn).sub.2                                                                    Pn                                                144  Pr    TET     Ph-4-OH  Bu                                                145  Pr    TET     4-Pyr    CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                                   146  Pr    TET     Ph-4-OPO(OH).sub.2                                                                     Pn                                                147  Pr    TET     Ph-4-OH  Bn                                                148  Pr    TET     2-furoyl CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                                   149  Pr    TET     Ph-4-OPO(ONa).sub.2                                                                    Bu                                                __________________________________________________________________________     Note:                                                                         PIP -- piperazinyl                                                       

A fourth embodiment of this invention is represented by the compounds ofthe Formula (I) wherein R⁵ is SO₂ R¹⁰.

One class of this fourth embodiment is represented by the compounds ofthe Formula (I) wherein:

R¹ is tetrazol-5-yl, SO₂ NHSO₂ CF₃ or NHSO₂ CF₃

R³ is

(a) phenyl,

(b) substituted phenyl in which the substituent is F, Cl, Br, I or C₁-C₄ alkoxy,

(c) C₁ -C₈ alkyl substituted with di-(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)amino or NH₂, or

(d) C₃ -C₇ -cycloalkyl;

R⁴ is

(a) C₂ -C₆ alkyl,

(b) substituted C₂ -C₆ alkyl in which the substituent is: CHO, CO₂ C₁-C₄ alkyl, CO₂ H, OC₁ -C₄ alkyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, or NHCO₂ tBu,

(c) benzyl,

(d) substituted benzyl in which the substituent on the phenyl group is:F, Cl, Br, I, OH, OPO(OC₁ -C₄ alkyl)₂, OPO(Obenzyl)₂, OPO(OH)₂, --PO(OC₁-C₄ -alkyl)₂, --PO(Obenzyl)₂, --OPO(OH)₂, NO₂, NH₂, N(C₁ -C₄ alkyl)₂, orObenzyl,

(e) CH₂ heteroaryl or

(f) C₃ -C₆ alkenyl;

R⁶ is

(a) C₁ -C₆ alkyl,

(b) substituted C₁ -C₆ alkyl in which the substituent is: -benzyl, --C₁-C₃ alkyl, or --OC₁ -C₄ alkyl or,

(c) cyclopropyl;

R¹⁰ is

(a) phenyl,

(b) substituted phenyl in which the substituent is F, Cl, Br, I,methoxy, methyl, CF₃, SMe, SOMe, SO₂ Me, OH, OPO(O--C₁ -C₄ alkyl)₂,OPO(OH)₂, OPO(OBn)₂, CO₂ C₁ -C₄ alkyl, or COOH,

(c) benzyl,

(d) heteroaryl,

(e) C₁ -C₆ alkyl, or

(f) substituted C₁ -C₆ alkyl substituted with: imidazole, piperazine,morpholinyl, N-(C₁ -C₆ alkyl)-piperazinyl, N-(COC₁ -C₆alkyl)-piperazinyl, or N-aryl-piperazinyl;

R¹¹ and R¹² are hydrogen.

Illustrating this class of the fourth embodiment is the followingcompound (with its Example Number designation) of the Formula (I):

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR7##                                                                     Example                                                                       #         R.sup.6 R.sup.1 R.sup.10                                                                             R.sup.4                                      ______________________________________                                         26       Pr      TET     Bu     Bn                                           169       Et      TET     Pr     Pn                                           170       Et      TET     Bu     Pn                                           171       Et      TET     Pr     (CH.sub.2).sub.3 NHBoc                       172       Et      TET     Pr     Bn                                           ______________________________________                                    

In naming compounds of Formula (I), it should be noted that thefollowing two names for compound (i) shown below are considered to beequivalent: ##STR8##

(1)2-Butyl-6-(N-methyl-N-isobutyloxycarbonyl)-amino-3-[(2'-(tetrazol-5-yl)biphen-4-yl)methyl]quinazolin-4-(3H)-one;or,

(2)2-n-Butyl-6-(N-methyl-N-isobutyloxycarbonyl)-amino-3-[(2'-(tetrazol-5-yl)[1,1']-biphenyl-4-yl)methyl]quinazolin-4(3H)-one.

    ______________________________________                                        ABBREVIATIONS USED IN SCHEMES                                                 ______________________________________                                        DNAP      Dimethylaminopyridine                                               OTs       p-toluenesulphonate                                                 OTf       Trifluoromethanesulfonate                                           DMF       Dimethylformamide                                                   DBU       1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undecane                                     FABMS     Fast Atom bombardment mass spectroscopy                             THF       Tetrahydrofuran                                                     DMSO      Dimethylsulfoxide                                                   EtAc      Ethyl acetate                                                       HOAc      Acetic Acid                                                         TFA       Trifluoroacetic acid.                                               ______________________________________                                    

Disubstituted 6-aminoquinazolin-4-(1H)-ones of the Formula (I) may beprepared from 2-cyano-4-nitroaniline (1) as described in Scheme 1. The2-cyano-4-nitroaniline (1) is acylated using the requisite acyl chlorideto give amide (2). The amide (2) is then cyclized with basic hydrogenperoxide to give the appropriately substituted 2-substituted6-nitroquinazolin-4(3H)-one (3), which is then alkylated using sodiumhydride and the appropriate alkyl halide (or pseudohalide)(9). Theresulant 2,3-disubstituted 6-nitroquinazolin-4(3H)-one (4) is thenreduced to the substituted 6-aminoquinazolin-4(3H)-one (5). Thesubstituted 6-aminoquinazolin-4(3H)-one (5) is then transformed into thedesired compounds of the Formula (I) utilizing standard chemicalreactions as described below. ##STR9##

The benzyl halides (9) including the more preferred alkylating agents(9a and 9b, Scheme 2) can be prepared as described in European PatentApplications 253,310 and 291,969 and the references cited therein.However, a preferred method to prepare the biphenyl precursors (8a),(8b) and (8c) using Ni(O) or Pd(O) catalyzed cross-coupling reaction [E.Negishi, T. Takahashi, and A. O. King, Org. Synthesis, 66, 67 (1987)] isoutlined in Scheme 2. As shown in Scheme 2, treatment of 4-bromotoluene(4a) with t-BuLi, followed by the addition of a solution of ZnCl₂,produces the organo-zinc compound (6a). Compound (6a) is then coupledwith (7a) or (7b) in the presence of Ni(PPh₃)₂ Cl₂ catalyst to producethe desired biphenyl compound (8a) or (8b) (PPh₃ =triphenylphosphine).Similarily, 1-iodo-2-nitro-benzene (7c) is coupled with organo-zinccompound (6a) in the presence of Pd(PPh₃ )₄ catalyst [prepared bytreating Cl₂ Pd(PPh₃)₂ with (i-Bu)₂ AlH (2 equiv.)] to give the biphenylcompound (8c). These precursors, (8a), (8b) and (8c), are thentransformed into halomethylbiphenyl derivatives (9a), (9b) and (9c),respectively, according to procedures described in European PatentApplications 253,310 and 291,969. ##STR10##

Scheme 3 shows an alternate preparation of 2-substituted6-nitroquinazolin-4(3H)-ones (3) starting with the correspondinganthranilic acid. The appropriately substituted anthranilic acid (10) istreated with two equivalents of the requisite acyl chloride in DMF withtriethylamine and DMAP at 0° C. This is then heated to 110° C. for twohours after which time excess ammonium carbonate is added. [M. T.Bogeft, W. F. Hand, J. Am. Chem. Soc. (1906) 28, 94.] ##STR11##

Schemes 4 and Scheme 5 provide an alternate route to compounds ofFormula (I).

Two methods for preparing 1,3,4-benzoxazones (11) are illustrated inScheme 4. Substituted anthranilic acids (10) may be acylated andcyclized by heating them in DMF with an acyl chloride, triethylamine andDMAP. [A. Khan, R. K. Saksena, Pharmazie (1988) 43 H. 12. L. A. Errede,J. J. McBrady, H. T. Oien, J. Org. Chem. (1977) 42, 656. L. A. Errede,J. Org. Chem. (1976) 41 1763. L. A. Errede, H. T. Oien, D. R. Yarian, J.Org. Chem. (1977) 42, 12. Alternatively, they may also be prepared byheating an appropriately substituted anthranil (12) with an acylchloride in pyridine. K. Wunsch, A. J. Boulton, Adv. Het. Chem. (1967)8, pp 326-9, and references therein. I. R. Gambhir, S. S. Joshi, J. Ind.Chem. Soc. (1964) 41, 47. ##STR12##

As shown in Scheme 5, the amine (13) and the 1,3,4-benzoxazone (11) areheated together to give the desired 2,3-disubstituted6-nitroquinazolinone (4). The necessary alkyl amine (13) may be preparedfrom the alkyl halide (or pseudohalide) (9) using the standardliterature procedures. Bayley, Stranding, Knowles, Tetrahedron. Lett.(1978) 3633. Rolla, J. Org. Chem. (1982) 47, 4327. Gibson, Bradshaw,Angew, Chem, Int. Ed. Engl. (1968) 7, 919. ##STR13##

Functionalization of 2,3-disubstituted 6-nitroquinazolinone (4) isaccomplished through the following synthetic pathways of Scheme 6,Scheme 7, Scheme 8, Scheme 9 and Scheme 10. The nitro group is reducedto the substituted 6-aminoquinazolin-(3H)-one (5) by reduction withhydrogen over palladium on carbon.

To prepare the compounds of the Formula (I) wherein R⁵ is CO₂ R⁷, thechemical transformations in Scheme 6 are utilized. The acylation of theamine with chloroformates is best carried out in the presence of sodiumhydride to form the anilinium anion. This anion reacts quickly withchloroformates to give the carbamates (14). The carbamate may beisolated and then deprotonated with lithium hexamethyldisilazide andalkylated to give the N,N-dialkylated carbamates (15). Alternativelythis process may be carried out in one pot by first preforming theanilinium anion, acylating it and then deprotonating in situ andalkylating with R⁴ iodide group to give (15). We have since found that 5may be acylated with chloroformates under conventional conditions in thepresence of K₂ CO₃. ##STR14##

To prepare the compounds of the Formula (I) wherein R⁵ is CONR⁸ R⁹, thechemical transformations in Scheme 7 are utilized. The substituted6-aminoquinazolin-4(1H)-one (5) reacts slowly with isocyanates to giveureas (16). Trisubstituted ureas (17) may be prepared from the benzylcarbamate (14) (R⁷ =benzyl) by treatment with the magnesium salt of asecondary amine (HNR⁸ R⁹). The trisubstituted ureas may be N-alkylatedby deprotonation with lithium hexamethyl-disilazide and alkylation withan R⁴ iodide to give (18). The amine may be further derivatized orconverted to other groups by means of chemical procedures well known tothose skilled in the art. ##STR15##

To prepare the compounds of the Formula (I) wherein R⁵ is COR¹⁰, thechemical transformations in Scheme 8 are utilized. The substituted6-amino-quinazolin-4(3H)-one (5) may then be acylated with acidchlorides to give amides (19) under basic conditions. The amide may beisolated and then deprotonated with lithium hexamethyldisilazide andalkylated to give (20). Alternatively, the amide may be alkylated withalkyl halide in the presence of potassium carbonate and sodium hydroxideand a phase transfer catalyst, such as tetrabutyl ammonium sulfate.##STR16##

To prepare the compounds of the Formula (I) wherein R⁵ is SO₂ NR⁸ R⁹, orSO₂ R¹⁰, the chemical transformations in Scheme 9 and Scheme 10 areutilized.

As shown in Scheme 9, the substituted 6-aminoquinazolin-4(1H)-one (5)may be sulfamylated with sulfamoyl chloride (21) to give sulfamide (22)which is then alkylated under basic conditions to yield the substitutedsulfamide (23). Alternatively, the compound (5) may be N-monalkylated bya reductive alkylation or processed as the carbobenzyloxycarbonylderivative and then alkylated as in Scheme 6 and then deprotected togive the N-monoalkyl derivative of compound (5). The N-monoalkylderivative of compound (5) could then be sulfamylated with t-butylsulfamoyl chloride, the t-butyl group could then be removed and theresultant amino group derivatized further to give the appropriatelysubstituted sulfamide (23). ##STR17##

As shown in Scheme 10, the substituted-6-aminoquinazolin-4(1H)-one (5)is initally deprotonated with sodium hydride and then sulfonylated withan appropriate sulfonyl chloride. Alternatively, the compound (5) may besulfonated in the presence of a tertiary amine. The sulfonamide may beisolated and puffled prior to alkylation or the crude sulfonamideprepared form the anilinium anion may be directly alkylated in situ. Thealkylation may be carried out by deprotonating the sulfonamide and thenadding an R⁴ halide to yield the desired compounds (24) ##STR18##

Compounds of formula (I) where R¹ is SO₂ NHCOR³ may be prepared asoutlined in Scheme 11. The nitro compound (8c) (prepared as described inScheme 2) can be reduced to the corresponding amino compound andconverted into aromatic diazoniun chloride salt, which then can bereacted with sulfur-dioxide in the presence of a copper (II) salt toform the corresponding arylsulfonyl chloride (26) [H. Meerwein, G.Dittmar, R. Gollner, K. Hafner, F. Mensch and O. Steifort, Chem. Ber.,90, 841 (1957); A. J. Prinsen and H. Cerfontain, Recueil, 84, 24 (1965);E. E. Gilbert, Synthesis, 3 (1969) and references cited therein]. Thesulfonyl chloride can be reacted with ammonia in aqueous solution or inan inert organic solvent [F. H. Bergheim and W. Baker, J. Amer. Chem.Soc., 66, (1944), 1459], or with dry powdered ammonium carbonate, [E. H.Huntress and J. S. Autenrieth, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 63 (1941), 346; E.H. Huntress and F. H. Carten, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 62, (1940), 511] toform the sulfonamide (27). The benzylbromide (29) may be prepared fromthe sulfonamide (27) as outlined in Scheme 11, and then can be reactedwith an alkali metal salt of an appropriate heterocyclic compound (30)to form the key sulfonamide (31). The sulfonamide (31) may be alsoprepared from the aromatic sulfonyl chloride (36), by treatment withammonia, which may be prepared from the aryl amine (35) as outlined inScheme 12. The acylation of (31) with appropriate acyl chlorides (oracyl-imidazoles or other acylating agents) may produce the desiredacylsulfonamides (32). The sulfonamide 31 may then be acylated underappropriate conditions to give 32.

The compounds bearing R¹ as --SO₂ NH-heteroaryl may be prepared byreacting the aromatic sulfonyl chloride (36) with appropriate heteroarylamines as outlined in Scheme 12. The sulfonyl chloride (36) may be thepreferred intermediate for the synthesis of this class of compounds. Thearomatic sulfonyl chlorides may also be prepared by reacting the sodiumsalt of aromatic sulfonic acids with PCl₅ or POCl₃ [C. M. Suter, TheOrganic Chemistry of Sulfur, John Wiley & Sons, 459, (1944)]. Thearomatic sulfonic acid precursors may be prepared by chlorosulfonationof the aromatic ring with chlorosulfonic acid [E. H. Huntress and F. H.Carten, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 62, 511 (1940)]. ##STR19##

The 6-N-functionalized quinazolinones (30) may be prepared from the6-nitroquinazolinones (3) as the dimethoxybenzhydryl derivative (33).Reduction of (33) with 10% Pd/C and hydrogen gives amine (34) which isfunctionalized with R⁴ and R⁵ and described in prior Schemes to give(55). The dimethoxybenzhydryl group may be removed by treatment withacid to give (30). ##STR20##

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the protectinggroups used in these syntheses will be chosen to be compatible withsubsequent reaction conditions. Ultimately, they will be removed togenerate the active compounds of formula (I). For example, R¹ ascarboxyl is often protected as its t-butyl ester which in the last stepis removed by treatment with trifluoroacetic acid. Aqueous acetic acidemployed overnight or MeOH/HCl is a preferred method to remove a tritylprotecting group to liberate an R¹ tetrazole group.

The compounds of this invention form salts with various inorganic andorganic acids and bases which are also within the scope of theinvention. Such salts include ammonium salts, alkai metal salts likesodium and potassium salts, alkaline earth metal salts like the calciumand magnesium salts, salts with organic bases; e.g., dicyclohexylaminesalts, N-methyl-D-glucamine, salts with amino acids like arginine,lysine, and the like. Also, salts with organic and inorganic acids maybe prepared; e.g., HCl, HBr, H₂ SO₄, H₃ PO₄, methane-sulfonic,toluensulfonic, maleic, fumaric, camphorsulfonic. The non-toxic,physiologically, acceptable salts are preferred, although other saltsare also useful; e.g., in isolating or purifying the product.

The salts can be formed by conventional means such as by reacting thefree acid or free base forms of the product with one or more equivalentsof the appropriate base or acid in a solvent or medium in which the saltis insoluble, or in a solvent such as water which is then removed invacuo or by freeze-drying or by exchanging the cations of an existingsalt for another cation on a suitable ion exchange resin.

Angiotensin II (AII) is a powerful arterial vasoconstrictor, and itexerts its action by interacting with specific receptors present on cellmembranes. The compounds described in the present invention act ascompetitive antagonists of AII at the receptors. In order to identifyAII antagonists and determine their efficacy in vitro, the following twoligand-receptor binding assays were established.

Receptor Binding Assay Using Rabbit Aortae Membrane Preparation

Three frozen rabbit aortae (obtained from Pel-Freeze Biologicals) weresuspended in 5 mM Tris-0.25M Sucrose, pH 7.4 buffer (50 ml) homogenized,and then centifuged. The mixture was filtered through a cheesecloth andthe supernatant was centrifuged for 30 minutes at 20,000 rpm at 4° C.The pellet thus obtained was resuspended in 30 ml of 50 mM Tris-5 mMMgCl₂ buffer containing 0.2% Bovine Serum Albumin and 0.2 mg/mlBacitracin and the suspension was used for 100 assay tubes. Samplestested for screening were done in duplicate. To the membrane preparation(0.25 ml) there was added ¹²⁵ I-Sar¹ Ile⁸ -angiotensin II [obtained fromNew England Nuclear] (10 ml; 20,000 cpm) with or without the test sampleand the mixture was incubated at 37° C. for 90 minutes. The mixture wasthen diluted with ice-cold 50 mM Tris-0.9% NaCl, pH 7.4 (4 ml) andfiltered through a glass fiber filter (GF/B Whatman 2.4" diameter). Thefilter was soaked in scintillation cocktail (10 ml) and counted forradioactivity using Packard 2660 Tricarb liquid scintillation counter.The inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) of potential AII antagonist whichgives 50% displacement of the total specifically bound ¹²⁵ I-Sar¹ Ile⁸-angiotensin II was presented as a measure of the efficacy of suchcompounds as AII antagonists.

Receptor Assay Using Bovine Adrenal Cortex Preparation

Bovine adrenal cortex was selected as the source of AII receptor.Weighed tissue (0.1 g is needed for 100 assay tubes) was suspended inTris.HCl (50 mM), pH 7.7 buffer and homogenized. The homogenate wascentrifuged at 20,000 rpm for 15 minutes. Supernatant was discarded andpellets resuspended in buffer [Na₂ HPO₄ (10 mM)-NaCl (120 mM)-disodiumEDTA (5 mM) containing phenylmethane sulfonyl fluoride (PMSF)(0.1 mM)].(For screening of compounds, generally duplicates of tubes are used). Tothe membrane preparation (0.5 ml) there was added 3H-angiotensin II (50mM) (10 ml) with or without the test sample and the mixture wasincubated at 37° C. for 1 hour. The mixture was then diluted with Trisbuffer (4 ml) and filtered through a glass fiber filter (GF/B Whatman2.4" diameter). The filter was soaked in scintillation cocktail (10 ml)and counted for radioactivity using Packard 2660 Tricarb liquidscintillation counter. The inhibitory concentration (IC₅₀) of potentialAII antagonist which gives 50% displacement of the total specificallybound ³ H-angiotensin II was presented as a measure of the efficacy ofsuch compounds as AII antagonists.

Receptor Assay Using Rat Brain Membrane Preparation

Membranes from rat brain (thalamus, hypothamus and midbrain) wereprepared by homogenization in 50 mM Tris HCl (pH 7.4), and centrifugedat 50,000×g. The resulting pellets were washed twice in 100 mM NaCl, 5mM Na₂.EDTA, 10 mM Na₂ HPO₄ (pH 7.4) and 0.1 mM PMSF by resuspension andcentrifugation. For binding assays, the pellets were resuspended in 160volumes of binding assay buffer (100 mM NaCl, 10 mM Na₂ HPO₄, 5 mMNa₂.EDTA, pH 7.4, 0.1 mM PMSF, 0.2 mg/ml soybean trypsin inhibitor,0.018 mg/ml o-phenanthroline, 77 mg/ml dithiothreitol and 0.14 mg/mlbacitracin. For ¹²⁵ I.Ile⁸ -angiotensin II binding assays, 10 μl ofsolvent (for total binding), Sar¹,Ile⁸ -angiotensin II (1 μM) (fornonspecific binding) or test compounds (for displacement) and 10 μl of[¹²⁵ I]Sar¹,Ile⁸ -angiotensin II (23-46 pM) were added to duplicatetubes. The receptor membrane preparation (500 μl) was added to each tubeto initiate the binding reaction. The reaction mixtures were incubatedat 37° C. for 90 minutes. The reaction was then terminated by filtrationunder reduced pressure through glass-fiber GF/B filters and washedimmediately 4 times with 4 ml of 5 mM ice-cold Tris HCl (pH 7.6)containing 0.15M NaCl. The radioactivity trapped on the filters wascounted using a gamma counter.

The potential antihypertensive effects of the compounds described in thepresent invention may be evaluated using the methodology describedbelow:

Male Charles River Sprague-Dawley rats (300-375 gm) were anesthetizedwith methohexital (Brevital; 50 mg/kg i.p.) and the trachea wascannulated with PE 205 tubing. A stainless steel pithing rod (1.5 mmthick, 150 mm long) was inserted into the orbit of the right eye anddown the spinal column. The rats were immediately placed on a HarvardRodent Ventilator (rate--60 strokes per minute, volumn--1.1 cc per 100grams body weight). The right carotid artery was ligated, both left andright vagal nerves were cut, and the left carotid artery was cannulatedwith PE 50 tubing for drug administration, and body temperature wasmaintained at 37° C. by a thermostatically controlled heating pad whichreceived input from a rectal temperature probe. Atropine (1 mg/kg i.v.)was then administered, and 15 minutes later propranolol (1 mg/kg i.v.).Thirty minutes later angiotensin II or other agonists were administeredintravenously at 30-minute intervals and the increase in the diastolicblood pressure was recorded before and after drug or vehicleadministration.

Using the methodology described above, representative compounds of theinvention were evaluated and were found to exhibit an activity of atleast IC₅₀ <50 mM thereby demonstrating and confirming the utility ofthe compounds of the invention as effective AII antagonists.

Thus, the compounds of the invention are useful in treatinghypertension. They are also of value in the management of acute andchronic congestive heart failure. These compounds may also be expectedto be useful in the treatment of secondary hyperaldosteronism, primaryand secondary pulmonary hyperaldosteronism, primary and secondarypulmonary hypertension, renal failure such as diabetic nephropathy,glomerulonephritis, scleroderma, glomerular sclerosis, proteinuria ofprimary renal disease, end stage renal disease, renal transplanttherapy, and the like, renal vascular hypertension, left ventriculardysfunction, diabetic retinopathy and in the management of vasculardisorders such as migraine, Raynaud's disease, luminal hyperplasia, andto minimize the atherosclerotic process. The application of thecompounds of this invention for these and similar disorders will beapparent to those skilled in the art.

The compounds of this invention are also useful to treat elevatedintraocular pressure and to enhance retinal blood flow and can beadministered to patients in need of such treatment with typicalpharmaceutical formulations such as tablets, capsules, injectables andthe like as well as topical ocular formulations in the form ofsolutions, ointments, inserts, gels, and the like. Pharmaceuticalformulations prepared to treat intraocular pressure would typicallycontain about 0.1% to 15% by weight, preferably 0.5% to 2% by weight, ofa compound of this invention.

In the management of hypertension and the clinical conditions notedabove, the compounds of this invention may be utilized in compositionssuch as tablets, capsules or elixirs for oral administration,suppositories for rectal administration, sterile solutions orsuspensions for parenteral or intramuscular administration, and thelike. The compounds of this invention can be administered to patients(animals and human) in need of such treatment in dosages that willprovide optimal pharmaceutical efficacy. Although the dose will varyfrom patient to patient depending upon the nature and severity ofdisease, the patient's weight, special diets then being followed by apatient, concurrent medication, and other factors which those skilled inthe art will recognize, the dosage range will generally be about 1 to1000 mg. per patient per day which can be administered in single ormultiple doses. Perferably, the dosage range will be about 2.5 to 250mg. per patient per day; more preferably about 2.5 to 75 mg. per patientper day.

The compounds of this invention can also be administered in combinationwith other antihypertensives and/or diuretics and/or angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitors and/or calcium channel blockers. Forexample, the compounds of this invention can be given in combinationwith such compounds as amiloride, atenolol, bendroflumethiazide,chlorothalidone, chlorothiazide, clonidine, cryptenamine acetates andcryptenamine tannates, deserpidine, diazoxide, guanethidene sulfate,hydralazine hydrochloride, hydrochlorothiazide, metolazone, metoprololtartate, methyclothiazide, methyldopa, methyldopate hydrochloride,minoxidil, pargyline hydrochloride, polythiazide, prazosin, propranolol,rauwolfia serpentina, rescinnamine, reserpine, sodium nitroprusside,spironolactone, timolol maleate, trichlormethiazide, trimethophancamsylate, benzthiazide, quinethazone, ticrynafan, triamterene,acetazolamide, aminophylline, cyclothiazide, ethacrynic acid,furosemide, merethoxylline procaine, sodium ethacrynate, captopril,delapril hydrochloride, enalapril, enalaprilat, fosinopril sodium,lisinopril, pentopril, quinapril hydrochloride, ramapril, teprotide,zofenopril calcium, diflusinal, diltiazem, felodipine, nicardipine,nifedipine, niludipine, nimodipine, nisoldipine, nitrendipine, and thelike, as well as admixtures and combinations thereof.

Typically, the individual daily dosages for these combinations can rangefrom about one-fifth of the minimally recommended clinical dosages tothe maximum recommended levels for the entities when they are givensingly.

To illustrate these combinations, one of the angiotensin II antagonistsof this invention effective clinically in the 2.5-250 milligrams per dayrange can be effectively combined at levels at the 0.5-250 milligramsper day range with the following compounds at the indicated per day doserange: hydrochlorothiazide (15-200 mg) chlorothiazide (125-2000 mg),ethacrynic acid (15-200 mg),amiloride (5-20 mg), furosemide (5-80 mg),propranolol (20-480 mg), timolol maleate (5-60 mg.), methyldopa (65-2000mg), felodipine (5-60 mg), nifedipine (5-60 mg), and nitrendipine (5-60mg). In addition, triple drug combinations of hydrochlorothiazide(15-200 mg) plus amiloride (5-20 mg) plus angiotensin II antagonist ofthis invention (3-200 mg) or hydrochlorothiazide (15-200 mg) plustimolol maleate (5-60) plus an angiotensin II antagonist of thisinvention (0.5-250 mg) or hydrochlorothiazide (15-200 mg) and nifedipine(5-60 mg) plus an angiotensin II antagonist of this invention (0.5-250mg) are effective combinations to control blood pressure in hypertensivepatients. Naturally, these dose ranges can be adjusted on a unit basisas necessary to permit divided daily dosage and, as noted above, thedose will vary depending on the nature and severity of the disease,weight of patient, special diets and other factors.

Typically, these combinations can be formulated into pharmaceuticalcompositions as discussed below.

About 1 to 100 mg. of compound or mixture of compounds of Formula I or aphysiologically acceptable salt is compounded with a physiologicallyacceptable vehicle, carrier, excipient, binder, preservative,stabilizer, flavor, etc., in a unit dosage form as called for byaccepted pharmaceutical practice. The amount of active substance inthese compositions or preparations is such that a suitable dosage in therange indicated is obtained.

The useful central nervous system (CNS) activities of the compounds ofthis invention are demonstrated and exemplified by the ensuing assays.

COGNITIVE FUNCTION ASSAY

The efficacy of these compounds to enhance cognitive function can bedemonstrated in a rat passive avoidance assay in which cholinomimeticssuch as physostigmine and nootropic agents are known to be active. Inthis assay, rats are trained to inhibit their natural tendency to enterdark areas. The test apparatus used consists of two chambers, one ofwhich is brightly illuminated and the other is dark. Rats are placed inthe illuminated chamber and the elapsed time it takes for them to enterthe darkened chamber is recorded. On entering the dark chamber, theyreceive a brief electric shock to the feet. The test animals arepretreated with 0.2 mg/kg of the muscarinic antagonist scopolamine whichdisrupts learning or are treated with scopolamine and the compound whichis to be tested for possible reversal of the scopolamine effect.Twenty-four hours later, the rats are returned to the illuminatedchamber. Upon return to the illuminated chamber, normal young rats whohave been subjected to this training and who have been treated only withcontrol vehicle take longer to re-enter the dark chamber than testanimals who have been exposed to the apparatus but who have not receiveda shock. Rats treated with scopolamine before training do not show thishesitation when tested 24 hours later. Efficacious test compounds canovercome the disruptive effect on learning which scopolamine produces.Typically, compounds of this invention should be efficacious in thispassive avoidance assay in the dose range of from about 0.1 mg/kg toabout 100 mg/kg.

ANXIOLYTIC ASSAY

The anxiolytic activity of the invention compounds can be demonstratedin a conditioned emotional response (CER) assay. Diazepam is aclinically useful anxiolytic which is active in this assay. In the CERprotocol, male Sprague-Dawley rats (250-350 g) are trained to press alever on a variable interval (VI) 60 second schedule for foodreinforcement in a standard operant chamber over weekly (five days perweek) training sessions. All animals then receive daily 20 minuteconditioning sessions, each session partitioned into alternating 5minute light (L) and 2 minute dark (D) periods in a fixed L1D1L2D2L3sequence. During both periods (L or D), pressing a lever delivers foodpellets on a VI 60 second schedule: in the dark (D), lever presses alsoelicit mild footshock (0.8 mA, 0.5 sec) on an independent shockpresentation schedule of VI 20 seconds. Lever pressing is suppressedduring the dark periods reflecting the formation of a conditionedemotional response (CER).

Drug testing in this paradigm is carried out under extinctionconditions. During extinction, animals learn that responding for food inthe dark is no longer punished by shock. Therefore, response ratesgradually increase in the dark periods and animals treated with ananxiolytic drug show a more rapid increase in response rate than vehicletreated animals. Compounds of this invention should be efficacious inthis test procedure in the range of from about 0.1 mg/kg to about 100mg/kg.

DEPRESSION ASSAY

The antidepressant activity of the compounds of this invention can bedemonstrated in a tail suspension test using mice. A clinically usefulantidepressant which serves as a positive control in this assay isdesipramine. The method is based on the observations that a mousesuspended by the tail shows alternate periods of agitation andimmobility and that antidepressants modify the balance between these twoforms of behavior in favor of agitation. Periods of immobility in a 5minute test period are recorded using a keypad linked to a microcomputerwhich allows the experimenter to assign to each animal an identity codeand to measure latency, duration and frequency of immobile periods.Compounds of this invention should be efficacious in this test procedurein the range of from about 0.1 mg/kg to about 100 mg/kg.

SCHIZOPHRENIA ASSAY

The antidopaminergic activity of the compounds of this invention can bedemonstrated in an apomorphine-induced sterotypy model. A clinicallyuseful antipsychotic drug that is used as a positive control in thisassay is haloperidol. The assay method is based upon the observationthat stimulation of the dopaminergic system in rats produces stereotypedmotor behavior. There is a strong correlation between the effectivenessof classical neuroleptic drugs to block apomorphine-induced stereotypyand to prevent schizophrenic symptoms. Stereotyped behavior induced byapomorphine, with and without pretreatment with test compounds, isrecorded using a keypad linked to a microcomputer. Compounds of theinvention should be efficacious in this assay in the range of from about0.1 mg/kg to about 100 mg/kg.

In the treatment of the clinical conditions noted above, the compoundsof this invention may be utilized in compositions such as tablets,capsules or elixirs for oral administration, suppositories for rectaladministration, sterile solutions or suspensions for parenteral orintramuscular administration, and the like. The compounds of thisinvention can be administered to patients (animals and human) in need ofsuch treatment in dosages that will provide optimal pharmaceuticalefficacy. Although the dose will vary from patient to patient dependingupon the nature and severity of disease, the patient's weight, specialdiets then being followed by a patient, concurrent medication, and otherfactors which those skilled in the art-will recognize, the dosage rangewill generally be about 5 to 6000 mg. per patient per day which can beadministered in single or multiple doses. Perferably, the dosage rangewill be about 10 to 4000 mg. per patient per day; more preferably about20 to 2000 mg. per patient per day.

In order to obtain maximal enhancement of cognitive function, thecompounds of this invention may be combined with othercognition-enhancing agents. These include acetylcholinesteraseinhibitors such as heptylphysostigmine and tetrahydroacridine (THA;tactine), muscarinic agonists such as oxotremorine, inhibitors ofangiotensin-converting enzyme such as octylramipril, captopril,ceranapril, enalapril, lisinopril, fosinopril and zofenopril,centrally-acting calcium channel blockers and as nimodipine, andnootropic agents such as piracetam.

In order to achieve optimal anxiolytic activity, the compounds of thisinvention may be combined with other anxiolytic agents such asalprazolam, lorazepam, diazepam, and busipirone.

In order to achieve optimal antidepressant activity, combinations of thecompounds of this invention with other antidepressants are of use. Theseinclude tricyclic antidepressants such as nortriptyline, amitryptylineand trazodone, and monoamine oxidase inhibitors such as tranylcypromine.

In order to obtain maximal antipsychotic activity, the compounds of thisinvention may be combined with other antipsychotic agents such aspromethazine, fluphenazine and haloperidol.

In patients who are also hypertensive or have a congestlye heart failurecondition, the compounds of this invention can be co-administered incombination with other antihypertensives and/or diuretics and/orangiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and/or calcium channelblockers.

Illustrative of the adjuvants which can be incorporated in tablets,capsules and the like are the following: a binder such as gumtragacanth, acacia, corn starch or gelatin; an excipient such asmicrocrystalline cellulose; a disintegrating agent such as corn starch,pregelatinized starch, alginic acid and the like; a lubricant such asmagnesium stearate; a sweetening agent such as sucrose, lactose orsaccharin; a flavoring agent such as peppermint, oil of wintergreen orcherry. When the dosage unitform is a capsule, it may contain, inaddition to materials of the above type, a liquid carrier such as fattyoil. Various other materials may be present as coatings or to otherwisemodify the physical form of the dosage unit. For instance, tablets maybe coated with shellac, sugar or both. A syrup or elixir may contain theactive compound, sucrose as a sweetening agent, methyl and propylparabens as preservatives, a dye and a flavoring such as cherry ororange flavor.

Sterile compositions for injection can be formulated according toconventional pharmaceutical practice by dissolving or suspending theactive substance in a vehicle such as water for injection, a naturallyoccuring vegetable oil like sesame oil, coconut oil, peanut oil,cottonseed oil, etc., or a synthetic fatty vehicle like ethyl oleate orthe like. Buffers, preservatives, antioxidants and the like can beincorporated as required.

The following examples illustrate the preparation of the compounds offormula (I) and their incorporation into pharmaceutical compositions andas such are not to be considered as limiting the invention set forth inthe claims appended hereto. All ¹ H-NMR spectra were recorded on aVarian XL-400 Fourier transform spectrometer. Chemical shifts arereported as (parts per million) downfield from tetramethyl silane. Massspectra were obtained from the Merck and Co. mass spectral facility inRahway, N.J. Analytical TLC was conducted on E. M. Merck precoatedsilica plates (0.25 mm in glass, Kieselgel 60 F₂₅₄) with UVvisualization. All chromatography was conducted on E. M. Merck silicagel. All reactions were carried out under an atmosphere of dry nitrogenunder standard conditions for those skilled in the art.

The representative compounds of the Formula (I) as tabluated below havebeen prepared utilizing the following general and specific procedures.

PREPARATION OF QUINAZOLINONE HETEROCYCLES6-nitro-2-propyl-quinazolin-4(1H )-one

To a suspension of 48.94 g (0.3 mol) of 3-nitro-5-amino-benzonitrile in500 ml of CH₂ Cl₂ was added 63 ml of Et₃ N, 3 g DMAP and lastly,dropwise, 45.5 g (0.45 mol) of butyryl chloride. A mild exothermicreaction ensued. The mixture was allowed to stir for 2 days (monitor TLCwith 50% EtOAc/hexanes). The solution was washed with 1N HCl (2×100 ml),water (1×100 ml) sat. NaHCO₃ (2×100 ml), brine (1×100 ml) and dried overMgSO₄. The suspension was filtered and concentrated in vacuo. Theresidue was suspended in a mixture of 600 ml of MeOH and 200 ml of waterin a three neck round bottom flask. To this was added gradually 140 ml(0.7 m) of 5N NaOH solution followed by the dropwise addition of 80 mlof 30% H₂ O₂ (0.7 mol) solution (beware of exothermic reaction!). Themixture was refluxed over night, cooled to room temperature andfiltered. The filtrate was acidified with 1N HCl cooled to 5° C. andfiltered. The quinazolinone may be recrystalized form hot MeOH to give38 g of pale brown fine crystals. 54% yield. ¹ H-NMR-CDCl₃ :1.10 (t, 3H,J=7.8 Hz), 1.93 (m, 2H), 2.79 (t, 2H, J=7.3 Hz), 7.81 (d, 1H, J=8.9 Hz),8.55 (dd, 1H, J=2.4, 8.8 Hz), 9.14 (d, 1H, J=2.4 Hz), 10.72 (bs, 1H).

The following quinazolinones were prepared in the same manner asdescribed above by using the appropriate acyl chloride:

2-n-Butyl-6-nitro-quinazolin-4(1H)-one

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃): 1.02 (t, 3H, J=7.32 Hz), 1.52 (m, 2H), 1.90 (m, 2H),2.82 (dd, 2H, J=8.03 Hz), 7.82 (d, 1H, J=9.01 Hz), 8.56 (dd, 1H, J=2.6,8.9 Hz), 9.14 (d, 1H, J=2.71 Hz).

2-ethyl-6-nitro-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

¹ H-NMR (CD₃ OD/CDCl₃ -200 MHz): 1.35(t,3H. J=7.6 Hz), 2.70 (q, 2H,J=7.6 Hz), 7.74 (d, 1H ,. J=9.2 Hz), 8.48 (dd, 1H, J=9.2, J=2.8 Hz),9.01(d, 1H, J=2.8 Hz).

2-methyl-6-nitro-quinazolin-4(3H )-one

¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃): 2.73 (s, 3H), 7.86 (d, 1H, J=9.0 Hz), 8.74 (dd, 1H,J=2.7, 9.0 Hz), 9.03 (d, 1H, J=2.7 Hz).

2-methoxymethyl-6-nitro-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

To a suspension of 13 g (0.08M) of 5-nitroanthranilonitrile in 100 ml ofCH₂ Cl₂ and 17 ml (0.12M) of triethyl amine and a catalytic quantity ofDMAP was added 8.05 ml (0.88M) of methoxyacetyl chloride dropwise. Thereaction was exothermic and was stirred over night at room temperature.The suspension was diluted with 100 ml of CH₂ Cl₂ and washed with 1N HCl(3×30 ml), water (1×30 ml) and brine (1×50 ml) and the resultingsolution was dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo togive 18.0 g of a yellow solid. To 10 g (0.042M) of this solid in 100 mlof MeOH was added 12.4 ml (0.062M) of 5M NaOH solution followed by theslow addition of 7.07 ml (0.062M) of 30% H₂ O₂ in water. The reactionmixture was heated to reflux over night to give a suspension. Thereaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was acidified to give ayellow solid:2.57 g. 35% yield. 200 MHz-¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃):3.58 (s, 3H),4.52 (s, 2H), 7.46 (d, 1H, J=8.9 Hz), 8.54 (dd, 1H, J=2.6, 8.9 Hz), 9.14(d, 1H, J=2.6 Hz), 9.90 (bs, 1H).

Preparation of 3-Alkylated Quinazolinones6-Nitro-2-n-propyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

To a suspension of 1.8 g (0.059 m) of 80% NaH in 150 ml of dry DMF at 0°C. under N₂ was added 12.64 g (0.054 m) of the 2-propyl-6-nitroquinazolinone as a solid portionwise. The resulting mixture graduallydissolved with evolution of H₂. To the resulting solution was added 40.7g (0.059 m) of N-triphenylmethyl-5-[2-(4'-bromomethylbiphenyl)]tetrazole in 200 ml of dry DMF (10 min). The reaction mixture wasallowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The TLC (50%EtAc/hexanes) indicates the formation of two products, a less polarO-alkylated product and more polar N-alkylated material. The reactionmixture was poured into 1300 ml of 0.1N NaOH (this removed any unreactedquinazolinone). The resulting yellow solid was recovered by filtrationand then redissolved in CH₂ Cl₂, washed with brine and dried over MgSO₄.The solution was filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue waspurified by trituration with 50% EtOAc/hexanes. The unreacted bromideand O-alkylated products dissolve preferentially in the organic phaseleaving the desired product as a solid. Recovered 32 g of a brown/greysolid.

2-n-Butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-nitroquinazolin-4 (3H)-one

2-n-Butyl-6-nitro-quinazolin-4(1H)-one was alkylated withN-triphenylmethyl-5-[2-(4'-bromomethylbiphenyl)] tetrazole in the samegeneral manner as above. The product was purified by flashchromatography over silica gel eluting with 50% CH₂ Cl₂ /hexanes andgradually increasing the proportion of EtOAc to 15%. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃ -300MHz): 0.90 (t, 3H, J=7.5 Hz), 1.35 (m, 2H),1.72 (m, 2H), 2.72 (3 line m,2H, 7.9 Hz), 5.31 (bs, 2H), 6.89-7.00 (m, 8H), 7.12 (d, 2H, J=8.0 Hz),7.23-7.37 (m, 11H), 7.48 (m, 2H), 7.77 (d, 1H, J=9.0 Hz), 7.92 (m, 1H),8.53 (dd, 1H, J=2.7,9.1 Hz), 9.18 9d, 1H, J=2.6 Hz).

2-ethyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-nitro quinazolin-4(3H)-one

2-ethyl-6-nitro-quinazolin-4(1H)-one was alkylated withN-triphenylmethyl-5-[2-(4'-bromomethylbiphenyl)] tetrazole in the samegeneral manner as above. The product was purified by flashchromatography over silica gel. (CDCl₃ -300 MHz): 1.28, (t, 3H, J=7.2Hz), 2.72, (q, 2H, J=7.2 Hz), 5.32, (br.s, 2H), 6.89-7.01, (m, 8H),7.13, (d, 2H, J=8.1 Hz), 7.21-7.38, (m, 10H), 7.45-7.55, (m, 2H), 7.81,(d, 1H, J=9.0, Hz), 7.98, (dd, 1H, J=8.0 Hz, J=2.4 Hz), 8.56, (dd, 1H,J=9.0 Hz,J=2.7 Hz), 9.21, (d, 1H, J=2.7 Hz).

2-methyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-nitroquinazolin-4(3H)-one

2-methyl-6-nitro-quinazolin-4(1H)-one was alkylated withN-triphenylmethyl-5-[2-(4'-bromomethylbiphenyl)] tetrazole in the samegeneral manner as above. The product was purified by trituration with10% EtOAc/hexanes to give a 60% yield of the title compound. (CDCl₃ -300MHz):

2-methoxymethyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-nitroquinazolin-4(3H)-one

2-methoxymethylquinazolin-4(3H)-one was alkylated in the same manner asdescribed above for6-nitro-2-n-propyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-oneto give the title compound. 200 MHz-¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃):3.43 (s, 3H), 4.36(s, 2H), 5.46 (bs, 2H), 6.90 (m, 6H), 7.00 (d, 2H, J=8.2 Hz), 7.12 (d,2H, J=8.2 H ), 7.19-7.38 (m, 10H), 7.48 (m, 2H), 7.84(d, 1H, J=8.9 Hz),7.92 (m, 1H), 8.56 (dd, 1H, J=2.7, 9.01 Hz), 9.20 (d, 1H, J=2.6 Hz).

2-isopropyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-nitroquinazolin-4(3H)-one

To the solution of2-isopropyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-nitroquinazolin-4(3H)-one (85 mg, 0.12 mmol) in methylene chloride.(4 ml)were added (n-Bu)₄ NBr (20 mg), methyl iodide(0.5 ml) and 50% aq. NaOH(1.0 ml) and the reaction mixture was stirred vigorously for 72 hrs atroom temp. After diluting with water the organic layer was separated,evaporated in vacuo and the glassy residue was chromatographed onChromatotron plate (hexane/AcOEt- 2/1) to furnish the title product asyellow glass. 200 MHz-¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃): 1.24 (d, 6H, J=7.2 Hz),3.08(sept.,1H,J=7.2 Hz), 5.36(m, 2H), 6.88-7.01(m, 8H), 7.12(d, 2H,J=8.0 Hz), 7.20-7.52(m, 12H), 7.77(d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.86-7.93(m, 2H),8.52(dd,1H, J=8.8, J=2.6 Hz), 9.16(d, 1H,J=2.6 Hz).

Preparation of 6-Amino Quinazolinones6-Amino-2-n-butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

A solution of 3.2 g (4.4 mmol) of2-n-Butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-nitroquinazolin-4(3H)-one in 100 mL of EtOAc was hydrogenated over nightunder atmospheric pressure in the presence of 0.5 g of 10% Pd/C. Thesolution was filtered through celite and the celite was washed with CH₂Cl₂ to remove any of the yellow coloured product. The filtrate wasconcentrated in vacuo to give 3.0 g of a pale yellow solid. The materialwas not purified further. 98% yield. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃ -300 MHz): 0.89 (t,3H, J=7.3 Hz), 1.32 (m, 2H), 1.69 (m, 2H), 2.62 (3 line m, 2H, J=7.9Hz), 4.00 (bs, 2H), 5.29 (bs, 2H), 6.88-7.02 (m, 6H), 7.08-7.15 (m, 4H),7.22-7.38 (m, 11H), 7.45-7.55 (m, 4H), 7.93 (dd, 1H, J=2.5, 7.0 Hz).

6-Amino-2-n-propyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

6-Nitro-2-n-propyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-onewas hydrogenated as described above. The product was purified by flashchromatography over silica gel eluting with 7% acetone/CH₂ Cl₂ to give apale yellow solid. 72% yield. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃): 0.92 (m, 3H, J=7.7 Hz),1.72 (m, 2H), 2.58 (3 line m, 2H, J=7.7 Hz), 5.56 (bs, 2H), 6.82-7.51(m, 25H), 7.92 (dd, 1H, J-6.9, 1.9 Hz).

6-Amino-2-ethyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

6-Nitro-2-ethyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one(0.11 g) was hydrogenated in dioxane (2.0 ml) sloution under 1 atm H₂for 1 hr in the presence of Raney nickel catalyst.

6-Amino-2-methyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

6-Nitro-2-methyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-onewas hydrogenated as described above. The product was purified by flashchromatography over silica gel eluting with 6% acetone/CH₂ Cl₂ to give apale yellow solid. 42% yield. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃ -200 MHz): 2.34 (s, 3H),3.95 (bs, 2H), 5.25 (bs, 2H), 6.82-7.53 (m, 17H), 7.95 (m, 1H).

6-Amino-2-methoxymethyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

2-methoxymethyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-nitroquinazolin-4(3H)-onewas hydrogenated as described above. The product was purified by flashchromatography over silica gel eluting with 2% MeOH/CH₂ Cl₂ to give apale yellow solid. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃): 3.39 (s,3H), 3.71 (s, 2H), 4.30 (s,2H), 5.55 (bs, 2H), 6.89-7.51 (m, 24H), 7.55 (d, 1H, J=14 Hz), 7.91 (m,1H).

6-Amino-2-isopropyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

6-Nitro-2-isopropyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-onewas hydrogenated overnight at 1 atm H₂ in dioxane solution in presenceof Raney nickel catalyst as described above. The product was purified byflash chromatography over silica gel eluting with CH₂ Cl₂ /MeOH--20/1 togive a pale yellow solid. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃): 1.20, (d, 6H, J=6.4 Hz),2.89-3.06, (m, 1H), 5.34, (br.s, 2H), 6.85-7.68, (m, 24H), 7.84-7.92,(m, 1H).

Preparation of6-Amino-3-(4,4'-dimethoxybenzhydryl)-2-propyl-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

Step 1

3-(4,4'-Dimethoxybenzhydryl)-2-propyl-6-nitro-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

To a suspension of 10.0 g (45 mmol) of2-propyl-6-nitro-quinazolin-4(3H)-one in 160 ml of dry CH₂ Cl₂ was added9.5 ml (67 mmol) of triethylamine followed by 12.9 g (49 mmol) of4,4'-dimethoxybenzhydryl chloride. The reaction mixture was stirred for48 hours and then washed with 10% citric acid (2×20 ml), water (1×20ml), saturated NaHCO₃ (2×20 ml) and brine (1×20 ml). The solution wasdried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue wasrecrystalised from EtOAc to give 17.3 g of white solid. 85% yield. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): 0.87 (t, 3H, J=7.3 Hz), 1.58 (bm, 2H), 2.72 (t, 2H, J=7.8Hz), 3.80 (s, 6H), 6.88 (d, 4H, J=9 Hz), 7.19 (d, 4H, J=9.0 Hz), 7.73(d, 1H, J=8.9 Hz), 8.48 (dd, 1H, J=2.8, 9.0 Hz ), 9.08 (d, 1H, J=2.8Hz).

Step 2

6-Amino-3-(4,4'-dimethoxybenzhydryl)-2-propyl-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

A solution of 12.1 g (26.0 mmol) of3-(4,4'-dimethoxybenzhydryl)-2-propyl-6-nitro-quinazolin-4(3H)-onedissolved in 250 ml of EtOAc was hydrogenated under atmospheric pressureover three days in the presence of three portions of 1.2 g of 10% Pd/C.added daily. The mixture was filtered through celite and concentrated invacuo to give an oil. The product was purified by flash chromatographyover silica gel eluting with 50% EtOAc/hexanes to give 7.8 g (18.7 mmol)of the amine. 72% yield. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃):0.82 (t, 3H, J=7.2 Hz), 1.49(bm, 2H), 2.61 (t, 2H, J=7.81 Hz), 3.79 (s, 6H), 3.90 (bs, 2H), 6.85 (d,4H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.08 (dd, 1H, J=2.8, 8.7 Hz), 7.20 (d, 4H, J=8.4 Hz),7.42 (d, 1H, J=2.7 Hz), 7.47 (d, 1H, J=8.7 Hz).

General Procedure for the Deprotection of the Tetrazole

The triphenyl methyl group was removed by dissolving for example, theC-6 derivatized quinazolinone (0.2 g) in MeOH (5 ml) in the presence ofseveral drops (3-5) of concentrated hydrochloric acid. After 2 hours atroom temperature a few crystals of phenopthalien were added and thereaction mixture was made basic by addition of 5N NaOH solution. Thereaction mixture was reacidified by addition of acetic acid and thenconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in 20 ml of EtOAc andwashed with water (3×5 ml) and brine (1×5 ml) and dried over MgSO₄. Themixture was filtered and concentrated in vacuo and the residue waspurified by flash chromatography over silica gel.

Alternatively, the triphenyl methyl group could be removed by stirringovernight in a solution of 3:1:1 acetic acid :water: THF, concentratingin vacuo and puriflying the residue with a suitable solvent mixture ofsuitalbe polarity (usually EtOAc/hexanes/1% acetic acid).

Described below are various general synthetic routes that were followedto prepare the compounds that are detailed in Table 1: ##STR21##

    __________________________________________________________________________    ROUTE                                                                              STEP         TABLE OF REAGENTS:                                          __________________________________________________________________________    A1   d where X = CO.sub.2 or SO.sub.2                                                           a. R.sup.10 COCl or R.sup.10 SO.sub.2 Cl, Et.sub.3 N or                       iPr.sub.2 NEt, DMAP in CH.sub.2 Cl.sub.2                    B1   d where X = CO                                                                             b. LiNTMS.sub.2, R.sup.4 I or R.sup.4 Br or R.sup.4 Cl,                       DMF.                                                        B2a  a, b         c. Bu.sup.4 NHSO.sub.4, toluene, K.sub.2 CO.sub.3,                            R.sup.4 I or R.sup.4 Br or R.sup.4 Cl.                      B2b  a, c.        d. NaH, R.sup.7 OCOCl or R.sup.10 COCl or R.sup.10                            SO.sub.2 Cl then LiNTMS.sub.2, R.sup.4 I/DMF                B2d  a, j.        e. a with R.sup.10 = OBn, X = CO                            B2e  a, k.        f. H.sub.2, 10% Pd/C.                                       B2f  a, m.        g. R.sup.8 R.sup.9 NH, MeMgBr, THF, 90° C.           B2g  a, n.        h. R.sup.4 CHO, toluene, heat then NaBH.sub.4, in                             dioxane/Et.sub.2 O                                          B2h  h, a.        i. NaH, DMF, R.sup.4, or R.sup.4 Br or R.sup.4 Cl.          B3   e, b, f, a   j. t-BuOK, DMF, R.sup.4, R.sup.4 Br or R.sup.4 Cl           C    e, g, b      k. K.sub.2 CO.sub.3, DMF, nBu.sub.4 NBr, R.sup.4 I,                           R.sup.4 Br or R.sup.4 Cl                                    C2   h, i         l. R.sup.8 NCO heat                                                           m. nBu.sub.4 NBr, CH.sub.2 Cl.sub.2, NAOR 50%, R.sup.4                        I, R.sup.4 Br or R.sup.4 Cl                                                   n. NaN(TMS).sub.2, DMF, R.sup.4 I or R.sup.4 Br or                            R.sup.4 Cl.                                                 __________________________________________________________________________

Experimental Directions for General Synthetic Routes to 6-SubstitutedAmino Compounds ROUTE A1

Step d

To a suspension of 1.1 eq. of 80% NaH suspended in a volume of dry DMFthat would make a 0.1M solution was added at 0° C. under N₂ a solutionof 1.0 eq. of 6-amino-quinazolin-4(3H)-one dissolved in a minimal amountof DMF. After 30 min the chloroformate (ClCOOR⁷) of choise was addedneat. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. To this mixturewas added 1.2 eq of a 1M solution of lithium hexamethyldisilazide inTHF. After 30 min. at 0° C. the alkylating agent (R⁴) was added neat andthe reaction mixture was stirred over night allowing the temperature toincrease to room temperature. The reaction mixture was diluted withEtOAc (10 times the volume of DMF used) and washed with water (3×25%volume EtOAc used) and brine. The solution was dried over MgSO₄,filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flashchromatography over silica gel eluting with a mixture of 20-50%EtOAc/hexanes to give the carbamate in 50-70% yield.

ROUTE B1

Step d

The method of Route A1 was followed acylating with an acid chloride (R¹⁰COCl) or R¹⁰ SO₂ Cl in place of the chloroformate R⁷ CO₂ Cl to give anamide.

ROUTE B2a

Step a

To a suspension of 0.48 mmol of 80% NaH in 2 ml of dry DMF was added at0° C. under N₂ a solution of 0.44 mmol of6-amino-2-alkyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-onein 1 ml of dry DMF. After 1 hour the acid chloride was added neat andthe reaction mixture was stirred over night at room temperature. Thereaction mixture was diluted with 50 ml of EtAc and washed with water(3×10 ml) and brine (1×10 ml) and dried over MgSO₄. The suspension wasfiltered and concentrated in vacuo and the residue was purified by flashchromatography over silica gel eluting with an appropriate mixture ofEtOAc/hexanes. 50% yield.

Alternatively the amine can be acylated by following: To a solution of1.4 mmol of6-amino-2-alkyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-onein 5 ml of dry dichloroethane under N₂ was added 8.6 mmol of triethylamine, 20 mg of dimethylaminopyridine and 2.1 mmol of the acyl orsulphonyl chloride. The reaction mixture was warmed to 60° C. over 48hours, cooled and diluted with 100 ml of CH₂ Cl₂ and washed with water(2×20 ml), brine (1×20 ml) and dried over MgSO₄. The reaction mixturewas filtered and concentrated in vacuo and the residue was purified byflash chromatography over silica gel.

Alternatively the amine can be acylated by following: To a solution of6-amino-2-alkyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one.(0.49mmol) in dioxane powdered K₂ CO₃ (7.8 mmol) was added followed by acylchloride (0.58 mmol). After 1 hr the reaction mixture was diluted withwater and the product was extracted with AcOEt. Concentration in vacuowas followed by purification of the product on silica gel by radialchromatography.

Step b

To a solution of 0.4 mmol of the amide in 3 ml of dry DMF at 0° C. wasadded 0.44 mmol of a solution of lithium hexamethyl disilazide inhexanes. After 10 minutes the reaction mixture was treated with thealkylating reagent of choise and the reaction mixture was allowed towarm to room temperature over night. The solution was diluted with 25 mlof EtOAc and washed with water (3×5 ml) followed by brine and theorganic phase was dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo.The residue was purified by either flash chromatography or by radialchromatography to give the compound of choise.

ROUTE B2b

Step a followed by Step c

To a solution of 0.4 mmol of the amide from route B2a `step a` above in3 ml of dry toluene was added 3.75 mmol of ground NaOH, 0.5 mmol ofground K₂ CO₃ and 0.29 mmol of tetrabutyl ammonium sulfate. To thismixture was added 0.8 mmol of the alkylating agent of choice and thereaction mixture was heated to 60° C. over night. The mixture wasdiluted with 30 ml of EtOAc and washed with water (3×10 ml), brine (1×10ml) and dried over MgSO₄. The mixture was filtered, concentrated invacuo and the residue was purified by flash chromatography over silicagel eluting with mixtures of EtOAc/hexanes to give the amide of choice.

ROUTE B2c

Step a followed by Step i

To a flask containing NaH (0.12 mmol, washed with hexane) a solution ofthe secondary amide from route B2a step a above (0.06 mmol) in DMF (1ml) was cannulated and stirred at room temp. for 0.5 hr. The alkylatingagent (0.09 mmol) was added in one portion and after 1 hr the reactionwas quenched with addition of water and extracted with ethyl acetate.The oily residue obtained after concentrating the organic layer in vacuowas purified by radial chromatography on silica gel eluting withhexane/ethyl acetate.-1/1.

ROUTE B2d

Step a followed by Step j

To a solution of the secondary amide from route B2a step a above (0.12mmol) in dry DMF (2.0 ml) cooled to 0° C. t-BuOK (0.35 mmol) was addedin one portion and after a few minutes alkylating agent was added. Afterovernight reaction at 0° C. the reaction mixture was diluted with waterand extracted with CH₂ Cl₂.and the tertiary amide of choise was purifiedby radial chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexane/ethylacetate.-1/1.

ROUTE B2e

Step a followed by Step k

To a solution of the secondary sulphonamide from route B2a step a above(0.044 mmol) in DMF (0.5 ml) was added powdered K₂ CO₃ (0.5 mmol),(n-Bu)₄ NBr (0.1 equiv.) and alkylating agent (0.12 mmol). The reactionmixture was stirred vigorously for 24 hrs at room temperature, dilutedwith water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The tertiary sulfonamide ofchoise was purified by radial chromatography on silica gel eluting withhexane/ethyl acetate.-1/1.

ROUTE B2f

Step a followed by Step m

To a solution of the secondary amide from route B2a step a above (0.082mmol) in CH₂ Cl₂ (2.0 ml) were added alkylating agent (0.84 mmol),(n-Bu)₄ NBr (0.1 equiv.) and 50% aq. NaOH solution. After vigorousstirring for 72 hrs the reaction mixture was diluted with water endextracted with CH₂ Cl₂. The tertiary sulfonamide of choise was purifiedby radial chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexane/ethylacetate.-1/1

ROUTE B2g

Step a followed by Step n

To a solution of the secondary amide from route B2a step a above (0.28mmol) in DMF (2.0 ml) cooled to 0° C. was added sodiumhexamethyldisilazide (1M in THF, 0.31 mmol) and after a few minutes thealkylating agent was added (in a small amount of DMF if solid). Afterstirring for 15 minutes at 0° C. the reaction mixture was diluted withwater and extracted with ethyl acetate. The tertiary sulfonamide ofchoise was purified by radial chromatography on silica gel eluting withhexane/ethyl acetate.-1/1.

ROUTE B2h

Step h followed by step a Step h

The solution of6-amino-2-alkyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one.(0.25mmol) and appropriate benzaldehyde (2.5 mmol) in dioxane was refluxedunder N₂ until no starting amine is present by TLC. The reaction mixturewas diluted with ethanol (5 ml) and sodium borohydride (3.15 mmol) wasadded portionwise with occasional warming. After 2 hrs the reactionmixture was diluted with water and extracted with CH₂ Cl₂. Thebenzylamine of choice was purified on Chromatotron plate withhexane/ethyl acetate elution.

ROUTE B3

Step e followed by Step b Step f

Hydrogenation as in the manner described above for the synthesis of6-amino-2-n-butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one.Step a.

ROUTE C

Step e followed by

Step g: (For example: The Preparation of Precursor to Example 2:)

To a solution of 0.1 g (0.12 mmol) of2-n-Butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-(N-carbobenzyloxy)-amino-quinazolin-4(3H)-oneand 0.097 g (0.13 mmol) of isopropyl methyl amine in 3 ml of dry THF wasadded at 0° C. under N₂ 0.044 ml of a 3M solution of methyl magnesiumbromide in THF. The solution was heated to 80° C. for 2 hours, cooled toroom temperature, and treated cautiously with 10 ml of H₂ O. Theresulting mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×10 ml). The combinedorganic extracts were washed with water (1×5 ml), brine (1×5 ml) anddried over MgSO₄ The mixture was filtered, concentrated in vacuo andpurified by flash chromatography over silica gel eluting with 50%EtOAc/hexanes to give an oil.

Followed by step b.

ROUTE C2

Step h followed by step 1.

ROUTE D AND E ##STR22## p.LiNTMS₂, R² I, THF; q.TFA, Anisole; r. NaH,BrCH₂ BIPSO₂ NHtBu, DMF; S.R⁶ COOH, imCOim, DBU, THF, reflux ROUTE D

1. Step p

3.0 g (6.99 mmol) of6-Amino-3-(4,4'-dimethoxybenzhydryl)-2-propyl-quinazolin-4(3H)-one in 25ml of dry THF at 0° C. was treated with 7.3 ml (7.3 mmol) of 1M lithiumhexamethyl disilazide in hexanes. After 30 minutes (7.3 mmol) of thealkylating agent of choise was added and the reaction mixture wasallowed to warm to room temperature over 3 hours and then stirred atroom temperature over night. The reaction mixture was diluted with 200ml of EtOAc, washed with water (3×50 ml) and brine (1×50 mL) and driedover MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purifiedby flash chromatography over silica gel eluting with suitable mixture ofEtOAc/hexanes to give the secondary amine of choise.

2. Step a 3. Step q

The dimethoxybenzhydryl protecting group was removed by dissolving theprotected quinazolinone in 1 ml of 1:4 anisole:TFA per 100 mg ofsubstrate. The reaction mixture was stirred over night at roomtemperature, concentrated in vacuo and the residue was purified by flashchromatography over silica gel eluting with a mixture of EtOAc/hexanesto give the deprotected quinazolinone.

4. Step r

The quinazolinone was alkylated with4'-bromomethylbiphenyl-2-tert-butyl-sulfonamide in the general mannerdescibed for the preperation of starting materials.

5. Step q

6. Step s

General procedure for preparation of acyl sulfonamides: To a solution of4 equivalents of carbonyl diimidazole in dry THF was added 4 equivalentsof the carboxylic acid. The solution was heated to 50° C. for 2 hoursunder nitrogen. To this solution of acylimidazole was added 1 equivalentof the sulphonamide dissolved in THF with 4 equivalents of DBU. Thesolution was heated at 50° C. over night, diluted with EtOAc and washedwith 10% citric acid, water and brine. The solution was dried overMgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified byeither flash chromatography or recrystalisation.

ROUTE E

1. Step d

2. Step q

3. Step r

4. Step q

5. Step s

ROUTE F ##STR23## ROUTE F

1. Scheme 2 step b

2. Step a

To a solution of the secondary amino quinazolinone in DMF at 0° C. wasadded was added 1.05 equivalents of sodium hexamethyl disilazide in THFfollowd after 10 minutes by a solution of4'-bromomethylbiphenyl-2-tert-butyl-sulfonamide. The reaction mixturewas stirred over night at room temperature and then diluted with EtOAc,washed with 10% citric acid, water and brine and was dried over MgSO₄.The suspension was filtered and concentrated in vacuo and the residuewas purified by flash chromatography over silica gel.

3. Scheme 1 step a

4. Scheme 2 step b then Scheme 2 step d or step b

The acyl sulfonamide may also be prepared by dissolution of thesulfonamide intermediate in pyridine and treatment with a five foldexcess of an acyl chloride in the presence of DMAP. Following stirringover night the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and theresidue was dissolved in EtOAc and washed with 10% citric acid, waterand brine and was dried over MgSO₄. The suspension was filtered andconcentrated in vacuo and the residue was purified by flashchromaotgraphy over silica gel.

Using the above general methods the compounds illustrated in Table 1have been prepared, Below Table 1 is detailed the experimental andspectroscopic data for a representative sample of the Examples.

                                      TABLE 1                                     __________________________________________________________________________     ##STR24##                                                                    Ex #                                                                             R.sup.6                                                                             R.sup.1 R.sup.5    R.sup.4 Route log P                                                                          MW                                 __________________________________________________________________________     1 Pr    TET     COOiBu     Et      A1     565                                 2 Bu    TET     CON(Me)iPr Me      C      564                                 3 Bu    TET     COOiBu     Bn      A1     641                                 4 Bu    TET     COOtBu     Me      other  565                                 5 Pr    TET     COOiBu     Bu      A1     593                                 6 Pr    TET     COOEt      Me      A1     523                                 7 Pr    TET     COOiPr     Me      A1     537                                 8 Pr    TET     COOMe      Me      A1     509                                 9 Pr    TET     COOBu      Me      A1     551                                10 Pr    TET     COOiBu     Pr      A1 5.1 579                                11 Pr    TET     COOiBu     allyl   A1     577                                12 Pr    TET     COOiBu     Pn      A1     605                                13 Pr    TET     COOiBu     Pn      A1     607                                14 Pr    TET     COOiBu     (CH.sub.2).sub.3 Ph                                                                   A1     655                                15 Pr    TET     COOMe      Bn      A1     585                                16 Pr    TET     COOiBu     Bn      A1     627                                17 Pr    TET     COOPr      Bn      A1 5.0 613                                18 Pr    TET     COOBu      Bn      A1     625                                19 Pr    TET     COOBn      Bz      A1     661                                20 Pr    TET     COOHx      Bn      A1     653                                21 Pr    TET     COOtBu     Bn      other  627                                22 Pr    TET     COO(CH.sub.2).sub.2 OMe                                                                  Bn      A1     629                                23 Pr    TET     COOPr      CH.sub.2 cHex                                                                         A1     619                                24 Pr    TET     COOBu      Bu      A1 6.0 593                                25 Pr    TET     COO(CH.sub.2).sub.2 OEt                                                                  (CH.sub.2).sub.2 OMe                                                                  A1     611                                26 Pr    TET     SO2Bu      Bn      A1     647                                29 Pr    TET     CON(Me)Pr  Bn      C      626                                30 Pr    TET     CON(Me)Et  Bn      C  4.3 612                                31 Pr    TET     CON(Pn).sub.2                                                                            Me      C      634                                33 Pr    TET     COPh       Pn      B1 5.1 649                                34 Pr    TET     COBn       Pn      B1     625                                35 Pr    TET     CO.sub.4 -Pyr                                                                            Pn      B2b                                                                              4.3 612                                36 Pr    TET     COPh       Bn      B2a                                                                              4.5 637                                37 Pr    TET     COPh-4Cl   Pn      B1 >6.0                                                                              646                                37 Pr    TET     COPh-4-Cl  Pn      B1 >6.0                                                                              646                                38 Pr    TET     COPh-4-OMe 3-methylbutyl                                                                         B2b    655                                39 Pr    TET     CO.sub.2 -Furyl                                                                          Pn      B1     611                                40 Pr    TET     COmorpholino                                                                             Bn      C      638                                41 Pr    TET     COiPn      BnOBn   B1     731                                42 Pr    TET     COBu       Bn      B1 5.4 611                                43 Pr    TET     COPh-4-F   Pn      B2b                                                                              5.2 629                                44 Pr    TET     COPh-4-F   Bu      B2b                                                                              4.7 615                                45 Pr    TET     COPh-4-Me  Pn      B2b    625                                46 Pr    TET     COPh-3-Br  Pn      B2b    691                                47 Et    TET     COOiBu     Me      A1     537                                48 Et    TET     COOiBu     Bn      A1     613                                49 iBu   TET     COOiBu     Me      A1     565                                50 iBu   TET     COOiBu     Bn      A1     641                                51 Me    TET     COOiBu     Bn      A1     598                                52 Me    TET     COOiBu     Me      A1     522                                53 Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOPh                                                                       COOiBu     Me      E                                         54 Pr    TET     COiPn      Bn-4-OH other  653                                55 Pr    TET     COBu       Bu      B1     577                                56 Pr    TET     COOEt      Bn      A1 4.7 599                                57 Et    TET     COPh       Bn      B2h                                                                              4.1 617                                58 Pr    TET     COPh-4-CF.sub.3                                                                          Pn      B2b    680                                59 Et    TET     COPh-4-F   Pn      B2f    615                                60 2-Me-Pn                                                                             TET     COPh-4-F   Bu      B2c    658                                61 Et    TET     COPh-4-F   Bu      B2d    601                                62 Et    TET     COPh       Bn-4-F  B2h    635                                63 c-Pr  TET     COPh       Bn      B2c    609                                65 1-Me-2-                                                                             TET     COPh       Bn      B2f    707                                   Phenethyl                                                                  66 c-Pr  TET     COPh       Bn      B2c    629                                68 Pr    TET     CO.sub.4 -Py                                                                             Bu      B3 4.1 597                                69 Me    TET     COPh       Bn      B2c                                                                              3.5 603                                70 iPr   TET     COPh       Bn      B2c                                                                              4.5 669                                71 Et    SO.sub.2 NHBz                                                                         COPh       Bn      D      732                                72 Pr    TET     CO.sub.3 -Pyr                                                                            Pn      B3 4.3 612                                73 Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOcPr                                                                      COPh       Pn      D  5.3                                    74 Pr    SO.sub.2 NHBz                                                                         COPh       Pn      D  5.5 726                                75 Et    TET     CO.sub.4 -Pyr                                                                            Bn      B2h                                                                              3.4 618                                76 Et    TET     COPh       COPh    B2c    631                                77 Pr    TET     COPh-4-SMe Pn      B2b    658                                78 Pr    TET     COPh       Pr      B2b    583                                79 Et    TET     COPh-2-Cl  Bn      B2c    652                                80 Et    TET     COPh-2-Cl  Bn-2-Cl B2c    686                                81 Pr    TET     COPh-4-SOMe                                                                              Pn      other                                                                            4.3 674                                82 Pr    TET     COPh       (CH.sub.2)CHO                                                                         other  598                                83 Pr    TET     COPh-4-SO.sub.2 Me                                                                       Pn      other                                                                            4.4 690                                84 Et    TET     COPh       Bn-2-Cl B2c                                                                              4.4 652                                85 Et    TET     COPh       CH.sub.2 CHCMe.sub.2                                                                  B2c                                                                              4.2 595                                86 Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOcPr                                                                      COMe       Pr      D      580                                87 Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOcPr                                                                      COcPr      Pn      D      654                                88 Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOcPr                                                                      COMe       Pn      D      608                                89 Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOPh                                                                       COcPr      Pr      D      662                                90 Pr    TET     COPh-4-F   Pr      B2b                                                                              4.3 600                                91 Et    TET     COPh       iPn     B2c*   597                                92 iPr   TET     COPh       Bn-2-Cl B2c    665                                93 iPr   TET     COcPr      Bn      B2c    595                                94 iPr   TET     COcPr      Bn-2-Cl B2c                                                                              4.8 629                                95 H     TET     COPh       Bn      B2c                                                                              3.3 589                                96 H     TET     COPh       Bn-2-Cl B2c    624                                97 Et    TET     COPh       Bn-4-Cl B2c    652                                98 Et    TET     COPh       Bn-2-F  B2c    635                                99 Et    TET     COPh       Bn-3-Et B2c    645                                100                                                                              2-Me-Pr                                                                             TET     COPh       Bn      B2c                                                                              4.9 646                                101                                                                              2-Me-Pr                                                                             TET     COPh       Bn-2-Cl B2c    680                                102                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh       iBu     B1 4.5 597                                103                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh       (CH.sub.2).sub.3 CO.sub.2 Et                                                          B2b                                                                              4.1 655                                104                                                                              Pr    NHSO.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                   COPh       Pn      other                                                                            5.7 658                                105                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh       (CH.sub.2).sub.3 COOH                                                                 other                                                                            2.3 627                                106                                                                              Me    TET     COPh       Bn-2-Cl B2g                                                                              3.8 638                                107                                                                              Me    TET     CO-4-Pyr   Bn      B2c                                                                              2.9 604                                108                                                                              Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOcPr                                                                      COMe       Me      D  2.9 572                                109                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh       CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 Et                                                                  B2b    627                                110                                                                              Me    TET     CO.sub.4 -Pyr                                                                            Bn-2-Cl B2g                                                                              3.1 639                                111                                                                              Me    TET     CO.sub.4 -Pyr                                                                            CH.sub.2 CHCMe.sub.2                                                                  B2g    582                                112                                                                              Et    TET     COPh       Bn-4-I  B2g                                                                              5.0 743                                113                                                                              Pr    TET     CO.sub.2 -thienyl                                                                        Pn      B2b                                                                              5.1 617                                114                                                                              Pr    TET     CO.sub.2 -thienyl                                                                        Me      B2b                                                                              3.4 561                                115                                                                              iPr   TET     COPh       Bn-4-I  B2g    757                                116                                                                              Et    TET     COPh-4-I   Bn      B2g    743                                117                                                                              Et    TET     COPh       Bz-2-I  B2g                                                                              4.6 743                                118                                                                              Et    TET     CO.sub.2 -thienyl                                                                        Bn      B2c                                                                              4.1 623                                119                                                                              Pr    TET     CO.sub.4 -Pyr                                                                            (CH.sub.2).sub.2 OMe                                                                  B3 3.0 601                                120                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh       CH.sub.2 COOH                                                                         other                                                                            2.1 599                                121                                                                              CH.sub.2 OMe                                                                        TET     COPh-4-Cl  Pn      B2b                                                                              4.6 648                                122                                                                              Et    TET     CO.sub.2 -furoyl                                                                         Bn      B2h                                                                              3.9 607                                123                                                                              Pr    TET     CO.sub.2 -thienyl                                                                        Bn      B2c    637                                124                                                                              Pr    TET     CO.sub.2 -thienyl                                                                        Et      B2b                                                                              3.8 575                                125                                                                              Pr    TET     CO.sub.2 -furoyl                                                                         Et      B2b                                                                              3.5 559                                126                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-2-OMe Bn      B2b                                                                              5.0 641                                127                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-2-OMe Pr      B2b                                                                              4.1 613                                128                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-4-OBn Pn      B2b                                                                              >5.7                                                                              717                                129                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-4-OBn Pr      B2b                                                                              5.5 689                                130                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-4-OH  Pn      other                                                                            4.7 627                                131                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-4-OH  Pr      other                                                                            3.8 599                                132                                                                              Pr    TET     COCH.sub.2 Imidazole                                                                     Bn      other                                                                            3.6 635                                133                                                                              Pr    TET     COCH.sub.2 PIPBoc                                                                        Bn      other                                                                            5.3 753                                134                                                                              Pr    TET     CO.sub.3 -Pyr                                                                            Bn      B3 3.7 618                                135                                                                              Pr    TET     COOPh      CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                                                                       B2a                                                                              3.6 632                                136                                                                              Pr    TET     CO.sub.2 -Pyr                                                                            Bn      B3 3.8 632                                137                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh       CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                                                                       B2a                                                                              3.4 632                                138                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh       CH.sub.2 -4-Pyr                                                                       B2a                                                                              3.4 632                                139                                                                              Pr    TET     CO.sub.4 -Pyr                                                                            Bn      B1 3.7 632                                140                                                                              Pr    TET     CO.sub.2 -Pyr                                                                            Bn      B3 3.7 632                                141                                                                              Me    TET     COPh       CH.sub.2 -3-Pyr                                                                       B1     604                                142                                                                              Me    TET     COPh       CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                                                                       B2a    604                                143                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-4-OPO(OBn).sub.2                                                                    Pn      other  887                                144                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-4-OH  Bu      other                                                                            4.2 613                                145                                                                              Pr    TET     CO4-Pyr    CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                                                                       B3 2.7 633                                146                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-4-OPO(OH).sub.2                                                                     Pn      other                                                                            3.4 773                                147                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-4-OH  Bn      other                                                                            4.0 647                                148                                                                              Pr    TET     CO.sub.2 -furoyl                                                                         CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                                                                       B2 3.2 622                                149                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-4-OPO(ONa).sub.2                                                                    Bu      other  759                                150                                                                              Et    TET     COOtBu     Bn      B2h    613                                151                                                                              Et    TET     COOBn      Bn      B2h    647                                152                                                                              Bu    SO.sub.2 NHBz                                                                         COOiBu     Bn      E      756                                153                                                                              Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOcPr                                                                      COOBu      Bn      E      706                                154                                                                              Pr    SO.sub.2 NHBz                                                                         COOiBu     Bn      E      742                                155                                                                              Pr    SO.sub.2 NHCOcPr                                                                      COOiBu     Me      E      630                                156                                                                              Pr    TET     COOPr      CH.sub.2 -4-Pyr                                                                       A1 3.8 614                                157                                                                              Pr    TET     COO(CH2)2OMe                                                                             Me      A1     553                                158                                                                              Pr    TET     COOPr      CH.sub.2 -3-Pyr                                                                       A1 3.8 614                                159                                                                              Pr    TET     COOPr      CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                                                                       A1 3.9 614                                160                                                                              Pr    TET     COO(CH.sub.2).sub.2 OMe                                                                  CH.sub.2 -4-Pyr                                                                       A1 2.7 630                                161                                                                              CH.sub.2 OMe                                                                        TET     COOiBu     Me      A1 3.7 553                                162                                                                              CH.sub.2 OMe                                                                        TET     COOPr      CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                                                                       A1 3.3 616                                163                                                                              Pr    SO.sub.2 NHBz                                                                         COOBn      Pn      F      756                                164                                                                              Pr    TET     COOEt      CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                                                                       A1 3.5 600                                165                                                                              Pr    TET     COOPr      CH.sub.2 (-4-NO.sub.2)Ph                                                              A1     658                                166                                                                              Pr    TET     COOPr      CH.sub.2 (-4-NH.sub.2)Ph                                                              other                                                                            3.9 628                                167                                                                              Pr    TET     COOPr      Bn-4-NMe.sub.2                                                                        other  656                                168                                                                              H     TET     COOiBu     Me      A1     485                                169                                                                              Et    TET     SO2Pr      Pn      B2e    599                                170                                                                              Et    TET     SO2Bu      Pn      B2e    613                                171                                                                              Et    TET     SO2Pr      (CH.sub.2).sub.3 NHBoc                                                                B2e    686                                172                                                                              Et    TET     SO2Pr      Bn      B2h    619                                173                                                                              Et    TET     CONHPr     Bn      C2     598                                174                                                                              Pr    TET     CON(Me)iPr Bn-4-F  C  4.8 644                                175                                                                              Pr    TET     CON(Me)iPr CH.sub.2 -2-Pyr                                                                       C  3.7 627                                176                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-2-OEt Bn      B2a    675                                177                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-4-OMe Bn-4-OMe                                                                              B2a    691                                178                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-2-OPh Bn      B2a                                                                              4.2 723                                179                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh       Bn-4-OH other                                                                            3.6 647                                180                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-4-COOH                                                                              Bn      other                                                                            2.9 675                                181                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh-4-OH  CH.sub.2 -3-Pyr                                                                       as in                                                                            2.8 648                                                                    147                                       182                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh       Bn-4-COOH                                                                             from                                                                             2.4 675                                                                    183                                       183                                                                              Pr    TET     COPh       Bn-4-CO.sub.2 Me                                                                      B2a                                                                              4.4 687                                __________________________________________________________________________     * = product of Pd/C hydrogenation of Example 85.                         

The conditions used for the purification and some representative NMRspectral data is given below for some of the compounds described above(The acid group is tetrazol-5-yl).

    __________________________________________________________________________                                                FABMS                             Ex #                                                                              R6   R       R5         Chomatography Conditions                                                                      M.sup.+  + 1                      __________________________________________________________________________     3  Bu   Bn      COOiBu     50% EtOAC/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     642                                6  Pr   Me      COOET      50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     524                                7  Pr   Me      COOi-Pr    50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     538                                8  Pr   Me      COOME      70% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     510                                9  Pr   Me      COOnBu     30% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     552                               10  Pr   Pr      COOi-Bu    50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     594                               11  Pr   Allyl   COOi-Bu    50% EtoAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     578                               12  Pr   3-Methyl-                                                                             COOi-Bu    50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     608                                        butyl                                                                13  Pr   n-Pn    COOi-Bu    50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     608                               14  Pr   (CH.sub.2).sub.3 Ph                                                                   COOi-Bu    50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     656                               15  Pr   Bn      COOME      50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     586                               16  Pr   Bn      COOiBu     40% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     628                               17  Pr   Bn      COOn-Pr    50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     614                               18  Pr   Bn      COOn-Bu    50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     628                               19  Pr   Bn      COOBN      40% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     662                               20  Pr   Bn      COOn-Hx    50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     657                               22  Pr   Bn      COO(CH.sub.2).sub.2 OMe                                                                  75% EtOAC/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     630                               23  Pr   CH.sub.2 c-Hx                                                                         COOPR      50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     620                               24  Pr   n-Bu    COOn-Bu    40% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     594                               25  Pr   (CH.sub.2).sub.2 OEt                                                                  COO(CH.sub.2).sub.2 OMe                                                                  50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     612                               26  Pr   Bn      SO.sub.2 Bu                                                                              50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     648                               47  Et   Me      COOi-Bu    50% EtoAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     538                               48  Et   Bn      COOi-Bu    50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     614                               49  i-Bu Bn      COOi-Bu    50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     642                               50  i-Bu Me      COOi-Bu    50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     566                               51  Me   Bn      COOi-Bu    50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     523                               52  Me   Me      COOi-Bu    50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     600                               57  Pr   Bn      COOET      50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     600                               33  Pr   Pn      COPH       50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH                                                                     612                               34  Pr   Pn      COBN       50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% ACOH                                                                     626                               35  Pr   Pn      COi-nicotinoyl                                                                           100% EtOAc/hexane 1% AcOH                                                                     613                               36  Pr   Bn      COPh       50% EtOAc/hexane 1% AcOH                                                                      632                               37  Pr   Pn      COPh(p-Cl) 50% EtOAc/hexane 1% AcOH                                                                      646                               38  Pr   i-Hx    COPh(p-OMe)                                                                              50% EtOAc/hexane 1% ACOH                                                                      656                               39  Pr   Pn      CO(2-Furyl)                                                                              50% EtOAc/hexane 1% AcOH                                                                      602                               41  Pr   BnOBn   COi-Pn     50% EtOAc/hexane 1% AcOH                                                                      732                               42  Pr   Bn      COn-Bu     50% EtOAc/hexane 1% AcOH                                                                      612                               43  Pr   Pn      COPh(p-F)  50% EtOAc/hexane 1% AcOH                                                                      --                                44  Pr   Bu      COPh(p-F)  50% EtoAc/hexane 1% AcOH                                                                      --                                45  Pr   Pn      COPh(p-Me) 50% EtOAc/hexane 1% AcOH                                                                      626                               46  Pr   Pn      CO(m-Br)   75% EtOAc/hexane 1% AcOH                                                                      692                               54  Pr   Bn(p-OH)                                                                              COiPn      50% EtOAc/hexane 1% AcOH                                                                      642                               55  Pr   Bu      COBU       50% EtOAc/hexane 1% AcOH                                                                      578                               __________________________________________________________________________    Characteristic       1H-NMR(CDCl.sub.3 - 400 MHz):                            __________________________________________________________________________    For R.sup.5 = carbamate                                                          R.sup.4             R.sup.7                                                 3 4.92 (bs, 2H)       3.91 (d, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz), 1.83 (m, 1H), 0.80 (d,                              6H, J = 6.7 Hz).                                        6 3.34 (s, 3H)        1.25 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz), 4.17 (q, 2H, J = 7.0                                Hz).                                                    7 5.85 (m, 1H), 5.11 (m, 2H),                                                                       3.86 (d, 2H, J = 6.6 Hz), 1.92 (m, 1H), 0.83 (d,                              6H, J = 6.6 Hz)                                           4.29 (d, 2H, J = 5.5 Hz).                                                   8 3.33 (s, 3H)        3.70 (t, 3H).                                           9 3.33 (s, 3H)        0.97 (t, 3H, J = 7.4 Hz), 1.32 (m, 2H), 1.59 (m,                              2H,                                                                           4.10 (t, 2H, J = 6.7 Hz).                              10 3.69 (t, 2H, J = 7.4 Hz),                                                                         0.88 (t, 3H), 1.52 (m, 2H), 1.29 (m, 2H), 4.06 (t,                            3H, J = 6.6 Hz)                                           0.99 (t, 3H, J = 7.3 Hz)                                                      1.52 (m, 2H), 1.29 (m, 2H)                                                 11                                                                            12 3.73 (t, 2H, J = 7.7 Hz),                                                                         0.86 (d, 6H), 1.89 (m, 1H), 3.86 (d, 2H, J = 6.3                              Hz)                                                       1.43 (m, 2H), 1.55 (m, 1H),                                                   0.86 (d, 6H)                                                               13 3.68 (t, J = 7.6 Hz), 1.59 (m, 2H) 0.89 (d, 6H), 1.88 (m, 1H), 3.86           (d, 2H, J = 6.6 Hz).                                                          0.85 (t, 3H)                                                               14 3.78 (t, 2H, = 7.3 Hz),                                                                           3.86 (d, 2H, J = 6.3 Hz), 0.85 (m, 1H), 0.84 (d,                              6H, J = 6.2 Hz).                                          2.60 (t, 2H, J = 7.7 Hz), 0.85 (m, 2H)                                     15 4.91 (bs, 2H)       3.71 (9s, 3H)                                          16 4.94 (bs, 2H)       3.91 (d, 2H, J = 6.4 Hz), 2.85 (m, 1H), 0.82 (d,                              6H, J = 6.6 Hz)                                        17 4.92 (bs, 2H)       4.08 (t, 2H, J = 6.6 Hz), 1.58 (m, 2h), 0.83 (t,                              3H, J = 7.3 Hz)                                        18 4.94 (bs, 2H)       4.14 (q, 2H), 1.55 (m, 2H), 1.29 (m, 2H), 0.86 (t,                            3H, J = = 7.3 Hz).                                     19 4.94 (bs, 2H)       5.17 (bs, 2H).                                         20 4.94 (bs, 2H)       4.13 (t, 2H, J = 6.6 Hz), 1.60 (m, 4H), 1.22 (m,                              4H),                                                                          0.82 (t, 3H, J = 6.9 Hz)                                22*                                                                             4.97 (s, 2H)        4.28 (t, 2H, J = 4.6 Hz), 3.54 (t, 2H, J = 4.6                                Hz), 3.29 (s, 3H).                                     23 3.59 (d, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz)                                                                          4.03 (t, 2H, J = 6.6 Hz)                               24 3.71 (t, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz),                                                                         4.08 (t, 2H, J = 6.2 Hz), 1.52 (m, 2H), 1.29 (m,                              2H), 0.87 (t, 3H)                                         1.52 (m, 2H), 1.29 (m, 2H)                                                    0.87 (t, 3H)                                                               25 3.5-3.6 (m, 4H),    4.21 (bm, 2H), 3.85 (t, 2H, J = 5.8 Hz), 3.29 (bs,                            3H).                                                      3.42 (q, 2H, J = 7.0 Hz),                                                     1.11 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz)                                                   26 4.93 (bs, 2H)       3.07 (m, 2H), 0.99 (t, 3H, J = 7.4 Hz)                 47 3.35 (s, 3H)        3.90 (m, 2H), 1.95 (m, 1H), 0.96 (d, 3H, J = 6.6                              Hz),                                                                          0.88 (d, 3H, J = 6.3 Hz)                               48 4.92 (bs, 2H)       3.91 (d, 2H, J = 6.5 Hz), 1.85 (m, 1H), 0.81 (d,                              6H, J = 6.3 Hz)                                        49 4.94 (s, 2H)        3.91 (d, 2H, J = 6.6 Hz), 1.92 (m, 1H), 0.81 (d,                              6H, J = 6.0 Hz)                                        50 3.37 (s, 3H)        3.91 (d, 2H, J = 6.7 Hz), 1.91 (m, 1H),                                       0.89 (3 line m, 6H, J = 6.8 Hz)                        51 3.34 (s, 3H)        3.88 (d, 2H, J = 6.6 Hz), 1.89 (m, 1H), 0.86 (d,                              6H, J = 6.3 Hz)                                        52 4.93 (bs, 2H)       3.90 (d, 2H, J = 6.5 Hz), 1.83 (m, 2H), 0.81 (d,                              6H, J = 6.7 Hz)                                        57 4.92 (s, 2H)        4.18 (q, 2H, J = 7.1 Hz), 1.20 (t, 3H, J = 7.1                                Hz).                                                   For R.sup.5 = amide:                                                             R.sup.4             R.sup.10                                               33 --                  3.90 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 1.57 (m, 2H),                                       1.22 (m, 4H), 0.82 (t, 3H, J = 6.9 Hz)                 34 3.39 (bs, 2H)       3.69 (t, 2H, J = 7.9 Hz), 1.45 (m, 2H),                                       1.21 (m, 4H), 0.81 (t, 3H, J = 7.0 Hz)                 35 --                  3.95 (bm, 2H), 1.61 (bm, 2H), 1.30 (bm, 4H),                                  0.85 (t, 3H, J = 5.9 Hz)                               36 5.17 (s, 2H)        --                                                     37 --                  3.91 (t, 2H, J = 8.0 Hz), 1.59 (m, 2H),                                       1.28 (m, 4H), 0.83 (bt, 3H, J = 6.8 Hz)                38 2.01 (bm 2H), 1.40 (bm, 3H),                                                                      4.81 (bs, 2H), 3.72 (bs, 3H)                              0.67 (d, 6H, J = 5.6 Hz)                                                   39 5.87 (d, 1H, J = 2.6 Hz),                                                                         3.86, (t, 2H, J = 7.7 Hz), 1.53 (bm, 2H),                 6.10 (dd, 1H, J 1.6, 3.46 Hz)                                                                     1.25 (m, 4H), 0.82 (t, 3H, J = 6.3 Hz)                 41 2.02 (bt, 2H), 1.41 (m, 2H), 1.38 (m, 1H),                                                        4.83 (bs, 2H), 4.97 (s, 2H).                              0.68 (d, 6H, J = 6.2 Hz)                                                   42 2.03 (bm, 2H), 1.51 (m, 2H), 1.16 (m, 2H),                                    4.89 (bs, 2H).                                                                0.75 (t, 3H, J = 7.3 Hz)                                                   43 --                  3.88 (t, 2.H, J =  7.6 Hz), 1.57 (bm, 2H),                                    1.22 (m, 4H), 0.81 (t, 3H, J = 6.8 Hz)                 44 --                  3.90 (t, 2H, J = 7.7 Hz), 1.55 (m, 2H),                                       1.29 (m, 2H), 0.85 (t, 3H, J = 7.5 Hz)                 45 2.17 (s, 3H)        3.91 (t, 2H), 1.56 (m, 2H), 1.23 (m, 2H),                                     0.80 (bt, 3H).                                         46 --                  3.87 (t, 2H, J = 7.3 Hz), 1.55 (bm, 2H),                                      1.22 (m, 4H), 0.81 (t, 3H, j = 7.2 Hz)                 54 2.02 (bt, 2H), 1.42 (bm, 2H), 1.35 (m, 1H),                                                       4.79 (bs, 2H)                                             0.69 (d, 6H, J = 6.2 Hz)                                                   55 not assigned: 2.02 (bt, J = 7.6 Hz),                                          1.45 (bm, 4H), 1.26 (m, 2n), 1.12 (m, 2H),                                 1.01 (t, 3H, J = 7.3 Hz), 0.73 (t, 3H, J = 6.9 Hz).                           __________________________________________________________________________

PREPARATION OF EXAMPLE 54 Preparation of6-(N-(4-hydroxybenzyl)-N-(3-methyl-butanoyl))-amino-2-n-propyl-3-[(2'-(tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

0.036 g (0.05 mmol) of Example 41 was hydrogenated in 1.5 ml of EtOAc inthe presence of 15 mg of 10% Pd/C at atmospheric pressure for 24 hours.The reaction mixture was filtered through celite and concentrated invacuo. The residue was purified by flash chromatography over silica geleluting with 50% EtOAc/hexanes 1% AcOH to give 16.6 mg (0.026 mmol) ofthe desired product. 51% yield.

By following a similar synthetic approach Examples 130, 131, 144 and 147were prepared.

PREPARATION OF EXAMPLE 46-(N-Methyl-N-t-butoxycarbonyl)-amino-2-n-butyl-3-[(2'-(tetrazol-5-yl)-bipen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-oneStep 12-n-Butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-(N-carbobenzyloxy)-amino-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

To a suspension of 4 mg (0.12 mmol) of 80% NaH in oil in 1 mL of dry DMFunder nitrogen was added at 0° C. a solution of 69 mg (0.1 mmol) of6-Amino-2-n-butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one.A bright blue solution was formed. After 0.5 hours 18.8 mg (0.1 mmol) ofbenzylchloroformate was added via syringe. The blue colour rapidlydissipated and the reaction mixture was stirred for 3 hours whileallowing the temperature to rise to room temperature. The reactionmixture was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was dissolved in 25 mlof EtOAc and 5 mL of water. The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc(2×5 ml) and the combined organic phases were washed with water (1×5ml), brine (1×5 ml) and dried over MgSO₄. The mixture was filtered andconcentrated in vacuo and the residue was purified by flashchromatography over silica gel eluting with 30% EtOAc/hexane to give51.7 mg (0.62 mmol) of the title compound. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃ -300 MHz):0.88 (t, 3H, J=7.3 Hz), 1.32 (m, 2H), 1.68 (m, 2H), 2.60 (3 line m, 2H,J=8.41 Hz), 5.19 (s, 2 H), 5.29 (bs, 2H), 6.90 (m, 8H), 7.09 (d, 1H,J=8.2 Hz), 7.2-7.52(m, 18H), 7.65 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.91 (m, 1H), 8.19(m, 2H).

Step 22-n-Butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-(N-carbobenzyloxy-N-methyl)-amino-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

To a suspension of 20 mg (0.65 mmol) of 80% NaH in mineral oil in 2 mLof dry DMF at 0° C. under nitrogen was added a solution of 0.49 g (0.59mmol) of2-n-Butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-(N-carbobenzyloxy)-amino-quinazolin-4(3H)-onein 4 mL of DMF. A blue solution formed on consumption of the NaH. Thereaction mixture was allowed to stir for 90 minutes at which time 0.04mL (0.6 mmol) of methyl iodide was added. The ice bath was removed andthe reaction mixture was stirred for a further 45 minutes. To thereaction mixture was added 1 mL of water and the reaction mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in 50 ml of EtOAc andthe organic phase was washed with water (2×20 ml) and brine (1×20 ml).The mixture was dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo.The residue was purified by flash chromatography over silica gel elutingwith 30% EtOAc/hexane to give 0.44 g (0.52 mmol) of an orange solid. 89%yield. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃ -300 MHz): 0.88 (t, 3H, J=7.3 Hz), 1.32 (m, 2H),1.69 (m, 2H), 2.65 (3 line m, 2H, J=8.2 Hz), 3.40 (s, 3H), 5.19 (s, 2H),5.29 (bs, 2H), 6.92 (m, 8H), 7.09 (d, 2H, J=8.1 Hz) 7.2-7.37 (m, 15H),7.46 (m, 2H), 7.62 (d, 1H), 7.72 (m, 1H), 7.91 (d, 1H), 8.12 (d, 1H).

Step 36-(N-Methyl)-amino-2-n-butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

A solution of 0.78 g (0.94 mmol) of2-n-Butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-(N-carbobenzyloxy-N-methyl)-amino-quinazolin-4(3H)-onewas dissolved in 20 ml of EtOAc and hydrogenated under atmosphericpressure in the presence of 0.1 g of 10% Pd/C. After stirring for 18hours the solution was filtered through celite and concentrated invacuo. The residue was not purified further. Recovered 0.66 g (0.94mmol). 100% yield. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃):0.89 (t, 3H), 1.42 (m, 2H), 1.69 (m,2H), 2.62 (3 line m, 2H), 2.95 (s, 3H), 5.30 (bs, 2H), 6.88-6.98 (m,8H), 7.09 (m, 4H), 7.21-7.38 (m, 9H), 7.45 (m, 4H), 7.91 (dd, 1H).

Step 46-(N-Methyl-N-t-butoxycarbonyl)-amino-2-n-butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

To a solution of 0.14 g (0.21 mmol) of6-(N-Methyl)-amino-2-n-butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-onein 2.5 ml of dry CH₂ Cl₂ was added 26 mg (0.26 mmol) of triethyl amine,32 mg (0.26 mmol) of dimethyl amino pyridine and 11.5 mg (0.52 mmol) oft-butoxy carbonyl anhydride. The solution was heated to reflux under N₂overnight. A further quantity of triethyl amine, and t-butoxy carbonylanhydride was added as above and heating continued for a further 18hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and purified byflash chromatography to give 0.091 g (0.11 mmol) of a colorless oil. 52%yield. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃):0.89 (t, 3H, J=7.4 Hz), 1.32 (m, 2H), 1.25 (s,9H), 1.70 (m, 2H), 2.65 (3 line m, 2H, J= 7.9 Hz), 3.35 (s, 3H), 5.30(bs, 2H), 6.89-6.98 (m, 8H), 7.09 (d,2H, J=8.2 Hz), 7.22-7.35 (m, 10H),7.46 (m, 2H), 7.62 (d, 1H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.73 (dd, 1H, J=6.4, 2.4 Hz), 7.92(dd, 1H, J=2.1, 6.3 Hz), 8.09 (d, 1H, J=2.5 Hz).

Step 56-(N-Methyl-N-t-butoxycarbonyl)amino-2-n-butyl-3-[(2'-(tetrazol-5-yl)biphen-4-yl)-methyl]quinazolin-4(3H)-one

0.091 (0.11 mmol) of6-(N-Methyl-N-t-butoxycarbonyl)-amino-2-n-butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-onewas stirred for 6 hours with 5 ml of a mixture of 3:1:1 aceticacid:water:THF at room temperature. The product was purified by flashchromatography over silica gel eluting with 50% EtOAc/hexanes and 1%acetic acid. Recovered 0.04 g 64% yield. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃): 0.91 (t, 3H,J=7.3 Hz), 1.40 (m, 2H), 1.45 (s, 9H), 1.72 9m, 2H), 2.72 (3 line m, 2H,J=7.9 Hz), 3.29 (s, 3H), 5.33 (bs, 2H), 7.08 (s, 3H), 7.16 (d, 1H, J=7.3Hz), 7.25 (t, 1H, J=7.8 Hz), 7.37 (d, 1H, J=7.4 Hz), 7.49-7.58 (m, 3H),7.69 (dd, 1H, J=2.1, 8.5 Hz), 7.94 (d, 1H, J=7.5 Hz), 7.99 (d, 1H, J=2.4Hz). FABMS=565 for M⁺ =1.

PREPARATION OF EXAMPLE 21 Step 16-(N-benzyl)-amino-2-n-propyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

To a suspension of 0.5 g (0.74 mmol) of6-Amino-2-n-propyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-onein 5 ml of dry EtOH was added 1.5 ml of CH₂ Cl₂ and 0.4 g (3.7 mmol)benzaldehyde and 0.5 g of 3A° activated ground molecular sieves. After 1hour 0.23 g (3.7 mmol) of sodium cyanoborohydride was added. Thereaction mixture was stirred over night. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with 50 ml of EtOAc and washed with water (3×10 ml), brine (1×10ml) and dried over MgSO₄. The mixture was filtered and the residue waspurified by flash chromatography over silica gel eluting with 30% EtOAchexanes to give 0.2 g (0.26 mmol) of the product. 36% yield. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃): 0.93 (t, 3H, J=7.3 Hz), 1.73 (m, 2H), 2.59 (3 line m, 2H, J=7.8Hz), 4.39 (bm, 1H), 4.42 (bs, 2H), 5.28 (bs, 2H), 6.86-6.98 (m, 8H),7.05-7.12 (m, 4H), 7.19-7.55 (m, 20H), 7.92 (dd, 1H, J=2.5 Hz).

Step 2

6-(N-benzyl)-amino-2-n-propyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-onewas submitted sequentially to the conditions described for thepreparation of6-(N-Methyl-N-t-butoxycarbonyl)-amino-2-n-butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-oneand the deprotection to give Example 4 to give the desired product afterpurification by flash chromatography over silica gel eluting with 50%EtOAc/hexanes and 1% acetic acid. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃): 0.96 (3H, t, J=7.4Hz), 1.39 (s, 9H), 1.75 (m, 2H), 2.67 (3 line m, 2H, J=7.7 Hz), 4.87 (s,2H), 5.27 (bs, 2H), 7.06 (s, 4H), 7.15-7.28 (m, 5H), 7.35 (d, 1H, J=7.6Hz), 7.45-7.55 (m, 5H), 7.90 (dd, 1H, J=1.1, 7.7 Hz), 7.99 (d, 1H, J=1.8Hz). FABMS: 628 for M⁺ +1.

PREPARATION OF EXAMPLE 2

To a solution of 0.1 g (0.12 mmol) of2-n-Butyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-(N-carbobenzyloxy)-amino-quinazolin-4(3H)-oneand 0.097 g (0.13 mmol) of isopropyl methyl amine in 3 ml of dry THF wasadded at 0° C. under N₂ 0.044 ml of a 3M solution of methyl magnesiumbromide in THF. The solution was heated to 80° C. for 2 hours, cooled toroom temperature, and treated cautiously with 10 ml of H₂ O. Theresulting mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×10 ml). The combinedorganic extracts were washed with water (1×5 ml), brine (1×5 ml) anddried over MgSO₄ The mixture was filtered, concentrated in vacuo andpurified by flash chromatography over silica gel eluting with 50%EtOAc/hexanes to give an oil which was then alkylated with methyl iodideas descibed in the general experimental outline for the synthesis ofExamples 29, 30 and 31 and was then purified by flash chromatographyover silica gel eluting with 50% EtOAc/hexanes to give thetetrasubstituted urea. The trityl protected tetrazole was deprotected inthe general manner described above and the product was purified by flashchromatography over silica gel eluting with 60% EtOAc/hexanes 1% aceticacid to give the title compound. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃ -400 MHz): 0.92 (t, 3H,J=7.3 Hz ), 1.04 (d, 6H, J=6.7 Hz), 1.42 (m, 2H), 1.75 (d, 2H), 2.46 (s,3H), 2.77 (t, 3H, J=7.8 Hz), 3.19 (s, 3H), 4.29 (m, 1H), 5.39 (bs, 2H),7.12 (m, 4H), 7.39 (m, 2H), 7.55 (m, 3H), 7.90 (d, 1H, J=2.1 Hz ), 7.99(d, 1H, J=6.5 Hz).

PREPARATION OF EXAMPLES 29, 30 AND 31

6-(N-Carbobenzyloxy)-amino-2-n-propyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-onewas prepared as described for the 2-n-butyl case above. This derivativewas then commited to reaction with N-propyl methyl amine, ethyl methylamine and bis-n-pentyl amine under the reaction conditions described forExample 2 to give the appropriate ureas. The ureas were then alkylatedat the aniline amine in the following manner:

To a solution of 0.022 mmol of the urea in 1.5 ml of dry DMF at 0° C.under nitrogen was added 0.25 mmol of a 1M solution of lithiumhexamethyl disilazide in THF. After 30 minutes 0.088 mmol of the desiredalkylating agent (benzyl bromide or methyl iodide) was added neat. Thereaction mixture was stirred at room temperature over night, dilutedwith 30 ml of EtOAc and washed with water (3×5 ml), brine (1×5 ml) anddried over MgSO₄. The mixture was filtered, concentrated in vacuo andthe residue was purified by flash chromatography eluting with anappropriate mixture of EtOAc/hexanes to give approximately 80% yields ofthe desired tetrasubstituted ureas. The ureas were deprotected utilizingthe general protocol described above and purified by flashchromatography over silica gel and characterised as follows:

EXAMPLE 29

Elution solvent: 70% EtOAc/hexanes 1% acetic acid. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃): 0.77(t, 3H, J=7.5 Hz), 0.98 (t, 3H, J=7.4 Hz), 1.45 (m, 2H), 1.78 (m, 2H),2.61 (s, 3H), 2.69 (3 line m, 2H, J=8.2 Hz), 3.11 (t, 2H, J=7.4 Hz),4.85 (s, 2H), 5.34 (bs, 2H), 7.10-7.38 (m, 12H), 7.86 (d, 1H, J=2.7 Hz),8.01 (d, 1H), J=7.5 Hz). FABMS=627 (M⁺ +1).

EXAMPLE 30

Elution solvent: 75% EtOAc/hexanes 1% acetic acid. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃):1.05(m, 6H), 1.79 (m, 2H), 2.64 (s, 3H), 2.78 (m, 2H), 3.25 (q, 2H, J=6.9Hz), 4.91 (s, 2H), 5.35 (bs, 2H), 6.88 (d, 2H, J=7.6 Hz), 7.05-7.62 (m,12H), 7.85 (d, 1H, J=2.2 Hz), 8.05 (d, 1H, J=7.3 Hz). FABMS=613 (M⁺ +1)

EXAMPLE 31

Elution solvent: 60% EtOAc/hexanes 1% acetic acid. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃):.0.81(t, 6H, J=7.2 Hz), 0.98 (t, 3H, J=7.4 Hz), 1.06-1.28 (m, 8H), 1.40 (m,4H), 1.76 (m, 2H), 2.68 (3 line m, 2H, J=7.6 Hz), 3.13 (s, 3H), 5.34(bs, 2H), 7.02-7.12 (m, 4H), 7.38 (m, 2H), 7.51 (m, 3H), 7.88 (m, 2H).FABMS=635 (M⁺ +1).

PREPARATION OF EXAMPLE 53 Step 13-(4,4'-Dimethoxybenzhydryl)-6-(N-methyl-N-isobutyrylcarbamoyl)-amino-2-propyl-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

To a suspension of 81.5 mg (2.7 mmol) of 80% NaH in 3 ml of dry DMF at0° C. under nitrogen was added dropwise a solution of 1.03 g (2.5 mmol)of 6-amino-3-(4,4'-dimethoxybenzhydryl)-2-propyl-quinazolin-4(3H)-onedissolved in 3 ml of DMF. The resulting mixture was stirred for 30minutes and was then treated with 0.35 ml (2.7 mmol) ofisobutylchloroformate neat. The solution was stirred for 30 minutes andthen treated with 2.97 ml (2.97 mmol) of a 1M solution of lithiumhexamethyldisilazide in THF. The dark solution was stirred for a further30 minutes at 0° C. and then was treated with 0.2 ml (3.26 mmol) ofiodomethane neat. The mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature,poured into 50 ml of EtOAc and washed consecutively with water (2×10ml), brine (1×10 ml) and dried over MgSO₄ . The product was purified byflash chromatography over silica gel eluting with 30% EtOAc/hexanes togive 0.9 g (1.7 mmol) of an oil. 71% yield. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃): 0.82-0.91(m, 6H), 0.96 (d, 3H, J=6.8 Hz), 1.52 (m, 2H), 1.88 (m, 1H), 2.67 (bt,2H), 3.35 (s, 3H), 3.80 (s, 6H), 3.90 (d, 2H, J=6.6 Hz), 6.87 (d, 4H,J=8.8 Hz), 7.20 (d, 4H, J=8.8 Hz), 7.61 (m, 1H), 7.78 (m, 1H), 8.01 (d,1H, 2 Hz).

Step 26-(N-methyl-N-isobutyrylcarbamoyl)-amino-2-propyl-quinazolin-4(3H)-one

0.9 g (1.7 mmol) of3-(4,4'-Dimethoxybenzhydryl)-6-(N-methyl-N-isobutyrylcarbamoyl)-amino-2-propyl-quinazolin-4(3H)-onewas added to a mixture of 3.0 ml of a 10:1 mixture of trifluoroaceticacid and anisole. The solution was stirred for 4 hours, concentrated invacuo and the residue was purified by flash chromatography over silicagel eluting with 50% EtOAc/hexanes to give 0.47 g (1.5 mmol) of a whitesolid. 88% yield. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃): 0.89 (d, 6H, J=6.7 Hz), 1.07 (t, 3H,J=7.4 Hz), 1.92 (m, 2H), 2.76 (t, 2H, J=7.8 Hz), 3.40 (s, 3H), 3.93 (d,2H, J=6.6 Hz), 7.70 (m, 2H), 8.10 (d, 1H, J=2.6 Hz).

Step 33-((2'-tert-butylaminosulfonyl)(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl)-methyl-6-(N-methyl-N-isobutyloxycarbonyl)-amino-2-propyl-quinazolin-4-one

To a suspension of 80% NaH (11.5 mg, 0.38 mmol) in dry DMF (3 ml) at 0°C. under nitrogen was added6-(N-methyl-N-isobutyloxycarbonyl)-amino-2-propyl-quinazolin-4(3H)-one(0.1 g, 0.32 mmol) as the solid. The resulting mixture was stirred for30 minutes and then added 4'-bromomethylbiphenyl-2-tert-butylsulfonamide(0.122 g, 0.35 mmol) as the solid. The solution was stirred for 30minutes at 0° C. and then overnight at room temperature. The reactionmixture was diluted with EtOAc (50 ml) and washed consecutively withwater (2×10 ml), brine (1×10 ml) and dried over MgSO₄. The product waspurified by flash chromatography over silica gel eluting with 25%EtOAc/hexanes to give 0.15 g (75%) of the desired product as an oil. ¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): 0.88 (d, J=6.6 Hz,6H), 0.95 (s, 9H), 1.05 (d, J=7.4 Hz3H), 1.85 (m, 3H), 2.67 (bt, 2H), 3.35 (s, 3H), 3.90 (d, 2H, J=6.6 Hz),5.42 (s,2H), 7.32 (m, 2H), 7.4-7.64 (m, 5H), 7.7 (bm, 1H), 7.95-8.10 (m,2H), 8.16 (dd, J=7.5, 1.6 Hz,1H).

Step 43-((2'-aminosulfonyl)(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl)methyl-6-(N-methyl-N-isobutyloxycarbonyl)-amino-2-propyl-quinazolin-4-one

A solution of3-((2'-tert-butylaminosulfonyl)(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl)methyl-6-(N-methyl-N-isobutyloxycarbonyl)-amino-2-propyl-quinazolin-4-one(0.148 g, 0.24 mmol) and anisole (0.05 ml) in trifluoroacetic acid (3ml) was stirred at room temperature for 6 h. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated in vacuo, and the residue was dissolved in ethylacetate (25ml) and washed consecutively with saturated bicarbonate solution (5 ml),water (2×5 ml) and brine (10 ml) and dried over MgSO₄. Removal of thesolvent in vacuo gave the desired product (0.119 g) as a foam. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃): 0.88 (d, J=6.6 Hz,6H),1.05 (d, J=7.4 Hz 3H), 1.85 (m, 3H), 2.67(bt, 2H), 3.35 (s, 3H), 3.90 (d, 2H, J=6.6 Hz), 5.42 (s,2H), 7.26-7.64(m, 6H), 7.81-8.18 (m, 6H).

Step 53-[(2'-(N-benzoyl)sulfonamidomethylbipheny-4-yl)-methyl]-6-(N-methyl-N-isobutyrylcarbamoyl)-amino-2-propyl-quinazolin-4-one

To a solution of 3-((2'-aminosulfonyl)(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl)methyl-6-(N-methyl-N-isobutyryl-carbamoyl)-amino-2-propyl-quinazolin-4-one(0.043 g, 0.0764 mmol) in dry pyridine (2 ml) was added benzoyl chloride(0.045 ml) and resuting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20h. The reactin sovent was removed in vacuo, and the residue wasdissolved in ethylacetate (50 ml) and washed with 5% aqueous citric acid(2×5 ml), water (10 ml) and brine (10 ml) and then dried over MgSO₄. Thecrude product, obtained after removal of the solvent in vacuo, waspurified by flash chromatography over silica gel eluting with 2%MeOH/CH₂ Cl₂ to give the desired product (0.035 g) as a cream coloredsolid. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃): 0.88 (d, J=6.6 Hz,6H), 1.02 (d, J=7.4 Hz 3H),1.83 (m, 3H), 2.65 (bt, 2H), 3.37 (s, 3H), 3.90 (d, 2H, J=6.6 Hz), 5.45(s,2H), 7.2-7.3 (m, 4H), 7.41-7.78 (m, 8H), 8.08 (s,1H), 8.14 (dd,J=7.5, 1.6 Hz,1H).

Preparation of Example 104

Example 104 was prepared by following Route F Scheme 3 with changes inthe reagents. In place of4'-bromomethylbiphenyl-2-tert-butyl-sulfonamide was used4'-bromomethyl-2-nitro-biphenyl as the alkylating agent. The6-pentylaminoquinazolinone was subsequently acylated as in Scheme 1 Stepa and the nitro group reduced to the amine as in Scheme 1 Step f. Theamino biphenyl was then acylated in the following manner: To a solutionof 0.08 g (0.15 mmol) of2-propyl-6-(N-pentyl-N-benzoyl)-amino-3-[(2'-amino-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-onein 1.5 ml of CH₂ Cl₂ was added 38 mg (0.18 mmol) of2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methyl-pyridine followed by 28 mg (0.16 mmol) oftriflic anhydride. The reaction mixture was stirred for two hours anddiluted with 50 ml EtOAc and washed with water (3×10 ml), brine (1×10ml) and was dried over MgSO₄. The suspension was filtered andconcentrated in vacuo and the residue was purified by flashchromatography over silica gel eluting with 95:5:0.5 CH₂ Cl₂ /MeOH/NH₄OH to give 52.8 mg of the desired triflamide. 1H-NMR (CDCl₃ -400 MHz):0.84 (t, 3H, J=6.96 Hz), 1.28 (m, 4H), 1.61 (m, 2H), 0.80 (m, 2H), 2.71(t, 2H, J=7.61 Hz), 3.94 (t, 2H, 7.7 Hz), 5.39 (bs, 2H), 7.1-7.32 (m,14H), 7.37 (t, 1H, J=7.3 Hz), 7.46 (8.7 Hz), 7.57 (d, 1H, J=8.06 Hz),8.03 (d, 1H, J=2.5 Hz).

Preparation of Example 149 Step 1

To a solution of 0.2 g (0.23 mmol) of the product of the example 144prior to deprotection of the tetrazole in 2.5 ml of THF under N₂ at 0°C. was added 0.26 ml (0.26 mmol) of a 1M solution of sodiumhexamethyldisilazide in THF. After a period of 5 minutes a solution of0.16 g (0.29 mmol) of tetrabenzylpyrophosphate was added in 1 ml of THF.The reaction mixture was stirred over night at room temperature, dilutedwith 50 ml of EtOAc and washed with water (3×10 ml) and brine (1×10 ml).The solution was dried over MgSO₄, filtered and concentrated in vacuo.The residue was purified by radial chromatography over silica geleluting with 2% MeOH/CH₂ Cl₂ to give 0.22 g of a colorless oil. 84%yield. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃ -400 MHz): 0.91 (m, 6H), 1.32 (m, 2H), 1.61 (m,2H), 1.72 (m, 2H), 2.59 (t, 2H, J=8.01 Hz), 3.95 (t, 2H, J=7.4 Hz), 4.99(s, 2H), 5.02 (s, 2H), 5.22 (s, 2H), 6.88-6.98 (m, 10H), 7.08 (d, 2H,J=8.3 Hz), 7.20-7.37 (m, 23H), 7.45 (m, 3H), 7.91 (m, 1H), 8.04 (d, 1H,J=2.5 Hz).

Step 2

The trityl protecting group of the product of Step 1 was removed bystirring with 3 ml of 3:1:1 acetic acid:water:THF at room temperatureover night. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and theresidue was purified by radial chromatography over silica gel elutingwith 70:30:1 EtOAc:hexanes:acetic acid to give 0.1 g of an oil: ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃ -400 MHz): 0.86 (t, 3H, J=7.4 Hz), 0.94 (t, 3H, J=7.3 Hz), 1.30(m, 2H), 1.54 (m, 2H), 1.72 (m, 2H), 2.64 (t, 2H, J=7.4 Hz), 3.92 (t,2H, J=7.7 Hz), 4.92 (s, 2H), 4.95 (s, 2H), 5.26 (bs, 2H), 6.85 (d, 2H,J=8.50 Hz), 6.99-7.52 (m, 19H), 7.73 (dd, 1H, J=1.3, 7.7 Hz), 7.96 (d,1H, J=2.6 Hz).

Step 3

0.17 g (0.2 mmol) of the dibenzyl phosphate from Step 2 was hydrogenatedover night at atmospheric pressure in 3 ml of dioxane in the presence of0.6 ml (0.6 mmol) of a 1M solution of sodium bicarbonate and a catalyticquantity of 10% Pd/C. The reaction mixture was filtered and concentratedin vacuo to give 0.14 g of a colorless powder. Analysis by HPLC:DynamaxC18 analytical column 1 ml/min 15% H₂ O/CH₃ CN 0.1% TFA detected at 254nM retention time of 4.9 min 98% pure. ¹ H-NMR (CD₃ OD-400 MHz): 0.92(t, 3H, J=7.3 Hz), 0.95 (t, 3H, J=4.8 Hz), 0.39 (m, 2H), 1.62 (m, 2H),1.72 (m, 2H), 2.71 (t, 2H, J=8.0 Hz), 3.97 (t, 2H, J=7.9 Hz), 5.37 (bs,2H), 7.02-7.27 (m, 8H), 7.40-7.57 (m, 6H), 7.98 (d, 1H, J=2.1 Hz).

By following an analogous synthetic route Examples 143 and 146 may beprepared.

Preparation of Example 81

To a solution of 0.05 g (0.07 mmol) of Example 77 in 1 ml of acetic acidat 0° C. was addded 0.009 ml (0.08 mmol) of a 30% solution of H₂ O₂. Thereaction mixture was stirred under N₂ for 6 hours, concentrtated invacuo and the residue was purified by flash chromatography over silicagel eluting with 50% EtOAC/30% hexanes/20% MeOH/1% acetic acid to give18 mg of the desired product. ¹ H-NMR (CD₃ OD-400 MHz): 0.89 (t, 3H,J=6.6 Hz), 0.94 (t, 3H, J=7.4 Hz), 1.32 (m, 4H), 1.60-1.77 (m, 4H), 2.68(s, 3H), 2.70 (t, 2H, J=7.5 Hz), 4.01 (t, 2H, J=6.7 hz), 5.33 (bs, 2H),7.06 (m, 4H), 7.45 (d, 2H, J=7.1 Hz), 7.51-7.62 (m, 8H), 7.92 (s, 1H).

Preparation of Example 83

To a solution of 0.05 g (0.076 mmol) of Example 77 was added in 2 ml ofacetic acid 0.03 ml (0.3 mmol) of 30% H₂ O₂. The reaction mixture wasstirred over night at room temperature, concentrated in vacuo and theresidue was purified by flash chromatography over silica gel elutingwith 75% EtOAc/25% hexanes/1% acetic acid to give 0.02 g of the desiredsulfone. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃ -200 MHz): 0.85 (t, 3H), 0.97 (t, 3H), 1.20-1.40(m, 4H), 1.61 (m, 2H) 1.79 (m, 2H), 2.72 (t, 3H, J=8.1 Hz), 2.95 (s,3H), 3.95 (t, 2H, J=7.81 Hz), 5.31 (bs, 2H), 7.05 (bs, 4H), 7.30-7.60(m, 7H), 7.72 (d, 2H, J=8.2 Hz), 7.87 (d, 1H, J=7.3 Hz), 7.97 (d, 1H,J=2.0 Hz).

Preparation of Example 82

Following route B2B utilizing 2(2-bromoethyl)-1,3-dioxolane as thealkylating agent the intermediate2-n-propyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-(N-benzoyl-N-(ethyl-1,3-dioxol-anyl))-amino-quinazolin-4(3H)-onewas prepared. 0.17 g of this intermediate was stirred in a mixture of 2ml of THF 0.5 ml of water and 5 drops of concentrated HCl. The reactionmixture was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was dissolved in 20 mlof CH₂ Cl₂ and washed with brine and was dried over MgSO₄. Thesuspension was filtered and concentrated in vacuo and the residue waspurified by flash chromatography over silica gel eluting with 85%EtOAc/hexanes 1% aceitc acid to give 0.08 g of the product. ¹ H-NMR(CDCl₃ -400 MHz): 0.89 (t, 3H), 1.72 (m, 2H), 2.69 (t, 2H), 2.80 (t,2H), 4.21 (t, 2H), 5.28 (bs, 2H), 7.0-7.52 (m, 14H), 7.77 (d, 1H), 8.01(d, 1H), 9.72 (d, 1H).

Preparation of Example 105

To a solution of Example 103 in 2 ml of MeOH was added 0.4 ml of 1N NaOHfollowed by 1 ml of water. The reaction mixture was warmed to 50° C.until such time that all the starting material had been consumed. Thereaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc (15 ml) and washed with 10%citric acid (1×5 ml), brine (1×5 ml) and was dried over MgSO₄. Thesuspension was filtered and concentrated in vacuo and the residue waswas not purified further. ¹ H-NMR (CDCl₃ -400 MHz): 0.94 (t, 3H, J=7.3Hz), 1.72 (m, 2H), 1.91 (m, 2H), 2.38 (t, 2H, J=6.96 Hz), 2.68 (t, 2H,J=7.2 Hz), 4.00 (t, 2H, J=7.0 Hz), 5.29 (bs, 2H), 7.0-7.25 (m, 10H),7.33 (d, 1H, J=7.4 Hz), 7.43 (m, 2H), 7.52 (t, 2H, J=7.3 Hz), 7.79 (d,1H, J=7.3 hz), 8.16 (s, 1H). 10.0 (bs, 1H).

Example 120 was prepared in an analogous manner.

Preparation of Example 132

2-n-propyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-(N-benzl-N-(2-bromoacetyl)-amino-quinazolin-4(3H)-onewas prepared following the general route B3. 0.1 g (0.11 mmol) of theintermediate bromide was then added to 0.2 mmol of the sodium salt ofimidazole generated in 1 ml of dry DMF with NaH at room temeprature. Thereaction mixture was stirred over night. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with EtOAc (20 ml) and washed with water (2×5 ml) and brine (1×5ml) and was dried over MgSO₄. The suspension was filtered andconcentrated in vacuo and the residue was purified by flashchromatography over silica gel eluting with 3% MeOH/CH₂ Cl₂ to give 0.09g of the N-imidazolyl derivative. The trityl protecting group wasremoved in the general manner described above to give followingpurification by flash chromatography over silica gel eluting with 6%MeOH/CH₂ Cl₂ the desired product. ¹ H-NMR (CD₃ OD-400 MHz): 0.96 (t, 3H, J=7.4 Hz), 1.73 (m, 2H), 2.74 (t, 2H, J=7.6 Hz), 4.83 (s, 2H), 4.99(s, 2H), 5.36 (bs, 2H), 7.05 (dd, 4H), 7.21 (s, 4H), 7.43 (m, 2H), 7.53(m, 2H), 7.62 (dd, 1H, J=8.7, 2.2 Hz), 7.70 (d, 1H, J=8.7 Hz), 8.12 (s,1H).

Example 133 was prepared via an analogous route by alkylating2-n-propyl-3-[(2'-(N-triphenylmethyl-tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]-6-(N-benzl-N-(2-bromoacetyl)-amino-quinazolin-4(3H)-onewith N-Boc piperazine.

Pharmaceutical Formulations

A: Dry Filled Capsules Containing 50 mg of Active

Ingredient Per Capsule

    ______________________________________                                        Ingredient     Amount per capsule (mg)                                        ______________________________________                                        2-Propyl-6-(N-benzoyl-                                                                        50                                                            N-pentyl)amino)-3[(21-                                                        (tetrazol-5-yl)bi-                                                            phen-4-yl)methyl]-                                                            quinazolin-4(3H)-one                                                          Lactose        149                                                            Magnesium stearate                                                                            1                                                             Capsule (size No. 1)                                                                         200                                                            ______________________________________                                    

The2-propyl-6-(N-benzoyl-N-pentyl)-amino-3[(2'-(tetrazol-5-yl)biphen-4-yl)methyl]quinazolin-4(3H)-onecan be reduced to a No. 60 powder and the lactose and magnesium stearatecan then be passed through a No. 60 blotting cloth onto the powder. Thecombined ingredients can then be mixed for about 10 minutes and filledinto a No. 1 dry gelatin capsule.

B: Tablet

A typical tablet would contain2-propyl-6-(N-benzoyl-N-pentyl)amino-3[(2'-(tetrazol-5-yl)biphen-4-yl)methyl]-quinazolin-4(3H)-one(25 mg), pregelatinized starch USP (82 mg), microcrystalline cellulose(82 mg) and magnesium stearate (1 mg).

C: Combination Tablet

A typical combination tablet would contain, for example, a diuretic suchas hydrochlorothiazide (25 mg) and2-propyl-6-(N-benzoyl-N-pentyl)amino-3-[(2'-(tetrazol-5-yl)biphen-4-yl)-methyl]quinazolin-4(3H)-one(50 mg) pregelatinized starch USP (82 mg), microcrystalline cellulose(82 mg) and magnesium stearate (1 mg).

D: Suppository

Typical suppository formulations for rectal administration can contain2-propyl-6-(N-benzoyl-N-pentyl)amino-3[(2'-(tetrazol-5-yl)-biphen-4-yl)-methyl]quinazolin-4(3H)-one(0.08-1.0 mg), disodium calcium edetate (0.25-0.5 mg), and polyethyleneglycol (775-1600 mg). Other suppository formulations can be made bysubstituting, for example, butylated hydroxytoluene (0.04-0.08 mg) forthe disodium calcium edetate and a hydrogenated vegetable oil (675-1400mg) such as Suppocire L, Wecobee FS, Wecobee M, Witepsols, and the like,for the polyethylene glycol. Further, these suppository formulations canalso include another active ingredient such as another antihypertensiveand/or a diuretic and/or an angiotensin converting enzyme and/or acalcium channel blocker in pharmaceutically effective amounts asdescribed, for example, in C above.

E: Injection

A typical injectable formulation would contain2-propyl-6-(N-benzoyl-N-pentyl)amino-3-[(2'-(tetrazol-5-yl)biphen-4-yl)-methyl]quinazolin-4(3H)-onesodium phosphate dibasic anhydrous (11.4 mg) benzyl alcohol (0.01 ml)and water for injection (1.0 ml). Such an injectable formulation canalso include a pharmaceutically effective amount of another activeingredient such as another antihypertensive and/or a diuretic and/or anangiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and/or a calcium channelblocker.

What is claimed is:
 1. A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable saltthereof selected from the group consisting of the compounds in thefollowing table:

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR25##                                                                    R.sup.6   R.sup.5          R.sup.4                                            ______________________________________                                        n-butyl   COO-i-butyl      benzyl                                             n-propyl  COO-i-butyl      n-butyl                                            n-propyl  COO-i-butyl      n-propyl                                           n-propyl  COO-i-butyl      allyl                                              n-propyl  COO-i-butyl      n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  COO-i-butyl      n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  COO-i-butyl      (CH.sub.2).sub.3 -phenyl                           n-propyl  COOCH.sub.3      benzyl                                             n-propyl  COO-i-butyl      benzyl                                             n-propyl  COO-n-propyl     benzyl                                             n-propyl  COO-n-butyl      benzyl                                             n-propyl  COO-benzyl       benzoyl                                            n-propyl  COO-n-hexyl      benzyl                                             n-propyl  COO(CH.sub.2).sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                  benzyl                                             n-propyl  COOn-propyl      CH.sub.2 -cHex                                     n-propyl  COOn-butyl       n-butyl                                            n-propyl  SO.sub.2 n-butyl benzyl                                             n-propyl  CON(methyl)n-propyl                                                                            benzyl                                             n-propyl  CON(methyl)ethyl benzyl                                             n-propyl  CO-phenyl        n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  CO-benzyl        n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  CO-4-pyridyl     n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-Cl   n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-OCH.sub.3                                                                          i-hexyl                                            n-propyl  CO-2-furoyl      n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  CO-morpholinyl   benzyl                                             n-propyl  CO-n-butyl       benzyl                                             n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-F    n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-F    n-butyl                                            n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-CH.sub.3                                                                           n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  CO-phenyl-3-Br   n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  COO-i-butyl      methyl                                             n-propyl  CO-n-butyl       n-butyl                                            n-propyl  COO-ethyl        benzyl                                             n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-CF.sub.3                                                                           n-pentyl                                           ethyl(2-n-butyl)                                                                        CO-phenyl-4-F    n-pentyl                                           c-propyl  CO-phenyl        n-pentyl                                           ethyl(benzyl)                                                                           CO-phenyl        benzyl                                             c-propyl  CO-phenyl        benzyl                                             n-propyl  CO-4-pyridyl     n-butyl                                            ethyl     CO-phenyl        benzyl                                             n-propyl  CO-3-pyridyl     n-pentyl                                           ethyl     CO-phenyl        CO-phenyl                                          n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-SCH.sub.3                                                                          n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  CO-phenyl        n-propyl                                           n-propyl  CO-phenyl        (CH.sub.2)CHO                                      n-propyl  COCH.sub.3       n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-F    n-propyl                                           n-propyl  CO-phenyl        i-butyl                                            n-propyl  CO-phenyl        (CH.sub.2).sub.3 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3        n-propyl  CO-phenyl        n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  CO-phenyl        CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                methyl    CO-4-pyridyl     CH.sub.2 CHC(CH.sub.3).sub.2                       n-propyl  CO-2-thienyl     n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  CO-2-thienyl     methyl                                             n-propyl  CO-4-pyridyl     (CH.sub.2).sub.2 OCH.sub.3                         n-propyl  CO-2-thienyl     ethyl                                              n-propyl  CO-phenyl-2-OCH.sub.3                                                                          n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-Obenzyl                                                                            n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-Obenzyl                                                                            n-propyl                                           n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-OH   n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-OH   n-propyl                                           n-propyl  CO-phenyl        CH.sub.2 -2-pyridyl                                n-propyl  CO-phenyl        CH.sub.2 -2-pyridyl                                n-propyl  CO-phenyl        CH.sub.2 -4-pyridyll                               n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-     n-pentyl                                                     OPO(Obenzyl).sub.2                                                  n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-OH   n-butyl                                            n-propyl  CO-4-pyridyl     CH.sub.2 -2-pyridyl                                n-propyl  COphenyl-4-OPO(OH).sub.2                                                                       n-pentyl                                           n-propyl  COphenyl-4-OH    benzyl                                             n-propyl  CO-2-furoyl      CH.sub.2 -2-pyridyl                                n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-OPO(ONa).sub.2                                                                     n-butyl                                            ethyl     COO-t-butyl      benzyl                                             ethyl     COO-benzyl       benzyl                                             n-propyl  COO-n-propyl     CH.sub.2 -4-pyridyl                                n-propyl  COO-n-propyl     CH.sub.2 -3-pyridyl                                n-propyl  O-n-propyl       CH.sub.2 -2-pyridyl                                CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                      COO-n-propyl     CH.sub.2 -2-pyridyl                                n-propyl  COO-n-propyl     benzyl-4-NO.sub.2                                  n-propyl  COO-n-propyl     benzyl-4-NH.sub.2                                  n-propyl  COO-n-propyl     benzyl-4-N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                         H         COO-i-butyl      methyl                                             ethyl     SO.sub.2 -n-propyl                                                                             n-pentyl                                           ethyl     SO.sub.2 -n-butyl                                                                              n-pentyl                                           ethyl     CONH-n-propyl    benzyl                                             n-propyl  CON(methyl)-i-propyl                                                                           benzyl-4-F                                         n-propyl  CO-phenyl-2-Oethyl                                                                             benzyl                                             n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-Omethyl                                                                            benzyl-4-OCH.sub.3                                 n-propyl  CO-phenyl        CH.sub.2 -phenyl-4-OH                              n-propyl  CO-phenyl-4-OH   CH.sub.2 -3-pyridyl                                n-propyl  CO-phenyl        CH.sub.2 -phenyl-4-                                                           CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3.                                 ______________________________________                                    


2. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereofselected from the group consisting of the compounds in the followingtable:

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR26##                                                                    R.sup.6      R.sup.5        R.sup.4                                           ______________________________________                                        n-propyl     SO.sub.2 -n-butyl                                                                            benzyl                                            ethyl        SO.sub.2 -n-propyl                                                                           n-pentyl                                          ethyl        SO.sub.2 -n-butyl                                                                            n-pentyl.                                         ______________________________________                                    


3. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereofselected from the group consisting of the compounds in the followingtable:

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR27##                                                                    R.sup.6     R.sup.5          R.sup.4                                          ______________________________________                                        n-propyl    CON(CH.sub.3)-n-propyl                                                                         benzyl                                           n-propyl    CON(CH.sub.3)ethyl                                                                             benzyl                                           n-propyl    CO-morpholino    benzyl                                           ethyl       CONH-n-propyl    benzyl                                           n-propyl    CON(CH.sub.3)-i-propyl                                                                         benzyl-4-F.                                      ______________________________________                                    


4. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereofselected from the group consisting of the compounds in the followingtable:

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR28##                                                                    R.sup.6                                                                              R.sup.5            R.sup.4                                             ______________________________________                                        n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl          n-pentyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-benzyl          n-pentyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-4-pyridyl       n-pentyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-Cl     n-pentyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-CH.sub.3                                                                             i-hexyl                                             n-propyl                                                                             CO-2-furyl         n-pentyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-n-butyl         benzyl                                              n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-F      n-pentyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-F      n-butyl                                             n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-CH.sub.3                                                                             n-pentyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-3-Br     n-pentyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-n-butyl         n-butyl                                             n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-2-OCH.sub.3                                                                            benzyl                                              n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-Obenzyl                                                                              n-pentyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-Obenzyl                                                                              n-propyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-OH     n-pentyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-OH     n-propyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl          CH.sub.2 -2-pyridyl                                 n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-OPO(Obenzyl).sub.2                                                                   n-pentyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-OH     n-butyl                                             n-propyl                                                                             CO-4-pyridyl       CH.sub.2 -2-pyridyl                                 n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-OPO(OH).sub.2                                                                        n-pentyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-OH     benzyl                                              n-propyl                                                                             CO-2-furoyl        CH.sub.2 -2-pyridyl                                 n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-OPO(ONa).sub.2                                                                       n-propyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl-4-F      n-propyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl          i-butyl                                             n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl          (CH.sub.2).sub.3 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3         n-propyl                                                                             CO-phenyl          CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                 methyl CO-4-pyridyl       CH.sub.2 CHC(CH.sub.3).sub.2                        n-propyl                                                                             CO-2-thienyl       n-pentyl                                            n-propyl                                                                             CO-2-thienyl       methyl                                              methyl CO-4-pyridyl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3.                  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5. The compound claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereofselected from the group consisting of the compounds in the followingtable:

    ______________________________________                                         ##STR29##                                                                    R.sup.6    R.sup.5         R.sup.4                                            ______________________________________                                        n-butyl    CO.sub.2 -i-butyl                                                                             benzyl                                             n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -i-butyl                                                                             n-butyl                                            n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -i-butyl                                                                             n-propyl                                           n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -i-butyl                                                                             allyl                                              n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -i-butyl                                                                             n-pentyl                                           n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -i-butyl                                                                             (CH.sub.2).sub.3 phenyl                            n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -methyl                                                                              benzyl                                             n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -i-butyl                                                                             benzyl                                             n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -n-propyl                                                                            benzyl                                             n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -n-butyl                                                                             benzyl                                             n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -benzyl                                                                              benzoyl                                            n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -n-hexyl                                                                             benzyl                                             n-propyl   CO.sub.2(CH.sub.2).sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                            benzyl                                             n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -n-propyl                                                                            CH.sub.2 -c-hexyl                                  n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -n-butyl                                                                             n-butyl                                            n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -ethyl benzyl                                             ethyl      CO.sub.2 -t-butyl                                                                             benzyl                                             ethyl      CO.sub.2 -benzyl                                                                              benzyl                                             n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -n-propyl                                                                            CH.sub.2 -4-pyridyl                                n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -n-propyl                                                                            CH.sub.2 -3-pyridyl                                n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -n-propyl                                                                            CH.sub. 2 -2-pyridyl                               CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                       CO.sub.2 -n-propyl                                                                            CH.sub.2 -2-pyridyl                                n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -n-propyl                                                                            benzyl-4-NO.sub.2                                  n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -n-propyl                                                                            benzyl-4-NH.sub.2                                  n-propyl   CO.sub.2 -n-propyl                                                                            benzyl-4-N(CH.sub.3).sub.2                         H          CO.sub.2 -i-butyl                                                                             CH.sub.3.                                          ______________________________________                                    